Gates® Australia, as part of the Gates® Corporation (NYSE: GATES), is pleased to announce that Rainer Wuenstel has been appointed as Gates® Australia, Managing Director - Australasia, effective December 6, 2021. In this role, Rainer will be responsible for driving the strategic direction and tactical execution for Gates’ Australia and New Zealand business in alignment with company objectives for growth, performance, compliance and social responsibility. Rainer will be based at Gates® Australia head office in Dandenong South, Victoria, Australia.
Rainer joins Gates® from Mann+Hummel where he was Managing Director, Australia, moving to the region in 2012 from his native Germany. Rainer’s progressive leadership experience helped drive significant revenue and margin expansion via organic growth and new business development initiatives, including entry into new markets.
Rainer brings to Gates® significant experience with Gates® Australia’s existing customer base and the company is sure to benefit from his leadership and expertise as Gates® continues to grow its presence in the region.
Rainer graduated from the University of Applied Sciences in Mannheim, Germany with a degree in Mechanical and Process Engineering.
On his appointment to the role Rainer states, “Gates® has a long history, a great reputation, produces high-quality products, and is a trusted brand globally. I align with the vison and values of Gates® and my experience, background and knowledge of the market, the industries and customers are a great match with the requirements of this position. The Gates® Australia team has a reputation for being very passionate and doing great work. This combination made this position very attractive to me.”
“Gates® has always been a global leader in terms of quality and innovation and has a strong position and a good reputation in the aftermarket in Australia. We have excellent relationships with our customers, and we will continue to support these customers with quality products and dedicated service’ Rainer also shared of Gates® Australia’s current market position.
When looking to the future for Gates® Australia, Rainer said, “We will continue grow the market share of Gates® in Australia by working closely with our strategic partners in the automotive and the industrial aftermarket. We will also have a strong focus on the power transmission and fluid power markets where I can see solid growth potential.”.
“Gates® has always been a global leader in terms of quality and innovation and has a strong position and a good reputation in the aftermarket in Australia. We have excellent relationships with our customers, and we will continue to support these customers with quality products and dedicated service’ Rainer also shared of Gates® Australia’s current market position.
When looking to the future for Gates® Australia, Rainer said, “We will continue grow the market share of Gates® in Australia by working closely with our strategic partners in the automotive and the industrial aftermarket. We will also have a strong focus on the power transmission and fluid power markets where I can see solid growth potential.”.
“Gates® has always been a global leader in terms of quality and innovation and has a strong position and a good reputation in the aftermarket in Australia. We have excellent relationships with our customers, and we will continue to support these customers with quality products and dedicated service’ Rainer also shared of Gates® Australia’s current market position.
When looking to the future for Gates® Australia, Rainer said, “We will continue grow the market share of Gates® in Australia by working closely with our strategic partners in the automotive and the industrial aftermarket. We will also have a strong focus on the power transmission and fluid power markets where I can see solid growth potential.”.
On his appointment to the role Rainer states, “Gates® has a long history, a great reputation, produces high-quality products, and is a trusted brand globally. I align with the vison and values of Gates® and my experience, background and knowledge of the market, the industries and customers are a great match with the requirements of this position. The Gates® Australia team has a reputation for being very passionate and doing great work. This combination made this position very attractive to me.”