Suzo-Happ named Frank Kocik to the newly created position of director OEM supply chain management. Kocik will be responsible for managing the supply chain for customer-build sub-assemblies and contract manufacturing, liaising with Suzo-Happ’s large manufacturing plant in China and research and development departments around the globe.
In addition, Kocik is assuming the responsibility for the complete supply chain at Suzo-Happ.
Kocik brings over 20 years of experience with direct supply chain responsibilities for Europe’s largest gaming machine manufacturer. This experience covers global commodity/purchasing and project management as well as strategic sourcing (for example, OEM, tooling, resins, plastic, rubber, metals, hardware and die-cuts). Before joining the gaming and amusement industry, Mr. Kocik worked for major international companies as well.
“Frank lives and breathes our industry,” said Harald Wagemaker, executive vice president of sales and marketing of gaming and casino EMEA for Suzo-Happ. “He has his finger on the pulse. Adding to this, being a German, of course, he is extremely well organized and brings over two decades of experience of purchasing power with him.
“Frank assumes a new key position as not only our own product range is growing but also the demand from customers to part-build their products for them.”
“Suzo-Happ has always impressed me for their passion to supply the best possible products to the market,” said Kocik. “This openness to discuss new solutions to drive the market forward has brought Suzo-Happ to the position it is in today. This forward-thinking fits in with me completely and I am extremely pleased to be joining Suzo-Happ.”
