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Sandmann to Praktiker

15.01.2013
Obi’s former Germany boss now works for Praktiker International

Andreas Sandmann, 48, is now employed by Praktiker. Since 2 January 2013 he has been working as director of operational business international within the management of Baumarkt Praktiker International GmbH of Hamburg. Isabella de Krassny, a major Praktiker shareholder, originally saw this former Germany boss of Obi as the ideal candidate for the position of chairman of the board.
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