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Are you always
ready for action,
Mr. Epple?
As a member of the local voluntary fire
brigade, I am always on call. 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. Sometimes I am
in the middle of a meeting when a call
comes in. I’ve been an active member of the fire brigade
for more than 20 years. When we are sent on rescue
missions to deal with fires, storm damage or accidents,
I always take responsibility, whether I am a member of the
team or team leader.
Helping people in need is our top priority. To ensure that
everything runs smoothly during a mission, the tasks must
be clearly divided. At the same time, we need to be able to
respond quickly and flexibly to different situations. To do
this, good teamwork is crucial. But technical expertise and
physical fitness are also important. And regular exercise
and training are also a must. One of the things I really like
about the fire brigade is the camaraderie.
Teamwork, technical understanding and always being
up-to-date are just as important in my job as Head of Sales
Documentation. Every year, my team and I publish up to
14 different product catalogues. The biggest of these is
the 1,300-page annual catalogue which has a print run of
40,000 copies worldwide. In addition to special product
overviews and individual customer catalogues, we
produce catalogues for our distributors in nine languages.
The large number of different formats demands a concerted
coordination effort throughout the year – from preparing
all the data and dealing with the commercial aspects to
approval for printing. My colleagues and I are in constant
contact with the various departments at Festo, both
nationally and internationally, so that the data is always
as up-to-date as possible. The going can get tough during
busy times.
Every two years we enter the INKA competition, in which
B2B communication media for technical products are
evaluated and commended. In 2014, we were given
valuable suggestions for providing our customers with
even clearer information. And in 2016, having been awarded
second prize for our catalogue in the Print category proved
that we are on the right track. This is an achievement we
as a team are very proud of.
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