Thom-Erik Pape has worked with autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) for almost 30 years, starting in a factory and working his way up to General Manager of Xella Norway. With persistence and persuasion, he and his small competent team have succeeded in a market that is almost exclusively wood-based.
“What are you actually doing with BIM?” – Sebastian Völsen asked this question during his job interview at Xella. Today, as Project Manager Digital Building Solution and Transformation and part of the digital team, he is driving the company’s transformation forward. In this interview, he talks about the beginnings, stumbling blocks, and opportunities of digitalization – and why it takes generalists to make real change happen.
View moreFrom history teacher to area sales manager: Cătălina Șerban shares her unique career journey and how volunteering has made an important impact on her life.
View moreFor more than 11 years, Andrey Bashkatov has been shaping Xella’s business, whether managing operations in Eastern Europe or overseeing global licensing activities from Belgrade. In this interview, he talks about unpredictable markets, how a cold call marathon at the age of 18 still influences his work today and why boxing clears his head.
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