KHD Humboldt Wedag

Operational Structure

KHD operates via Customer Service Centres which are supported by KHD Global Headquarters in Cologne, Germany.

Rick Cusick, Head of Customer Service Centre Americas

Rick has been in charge of KHD’s operations in the Americas since May 1, 2006. He joined KHD in 1989 as Chief Engineer and was Vice President of Engineering from 1994 to 2006. Beginning in 1979, he has over 28 continuous years of experience in Cement and related industries. Throughout his career, he has been involved in the sales, operations, engineering and management of a wide variety of domestic and international Cement and related industry operations and projects.

Yizhen „Mario“ Zhu, Head of Customer Service Centre Asia Pacific (APA)

Mario Zhu joined KHD in April 2011 and in addition to heading KHD’s Customer Service Centre in Asia Pacific, Mr. Zhu is in charge of developing KHD’s global EPC business. Before joining KHD, Mr. Zhu held a variety of senior management positions at AVIC International Beijing Company Limited, where he was a strong driver in developing AVIC’s cement plant construction business. He holds both an MBA as well as an engineering degree and has longstanding experience in working abroad.

Ralf Slomski, Head of Customer Service Centre EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

Ralf joined KHD in November 2009 as head of KHD’s Customer Service Centre EMEA. Before joining KHD Ralf worked for over 21 years in project management, engineering and operations in the cement industry in different locations and positions with HeidelbergCement. During this time he has worked as a Project Director, Plant Manager and Head of Engineering. Ralf holds a Dipl-Ing (Msc.) degree in Automation Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Mannheim, Germany.

Martin Gierse, Head of Customer Service Centre India

Martin became Head of our Customer Service Centre in India in 2008. Prior to that Martin worked for Lafarge in various roles for ten years. He started his career as a research and development engineer with STUDSVIK AB in Sweden in 1983 and has a degree in chemical engineering from the university of RWTH Aachen in Germany.

Christel Elliger, Head of Customer Service Centre Russia/CIS

Christel is one of our longest serving employees and began her career with ZAB Dessau in September 1971. She has worked in a variety of roles in Dessau in commercial functions and latterly as head of accounting and controlling. She has been in charge of KHD’s operations in Dessau since 1997. Christel has a degree in economics from the University of Halle.