Tobias Kuehnle has been appointed managing director of Trumpf Canada, succeeding Stefan Fickenscher, who is now the sales director of the machine tool division in Trumpf’s U.S. facility. Kuehnle joined Trumpf GmbH & Co KG in 2006. He began his career in the service department, holding three additional positions before becoming the head of spare parts in 2014. In 2015, Kuehnle became the head of global services sales, and in July 2017, he became head of product management and sales support services. He studied economics at the University of Augsburg in Germany. “I am honored to be appointed to this position within the Trumpf organization,” Kuehnle said. “It’s an exciting time at Trumpf as we develop new and innovative products, and continue to build off a manufacturing model using advanced industry 4.0 production techniques to improve the efficiency of our customers’ operations.” Kuehnle will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Trumpf Canada including machine tool and laser sales, TruServices and technical service in the Mississauga, Ontario location. Trumpf is a developer of machinery and industrial lasers.