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6 ista views • July 2016 • www.ista.org - Acting Packaging Development Manager with Ikea of Sweden. - 30 years at IKEA in different logistic functions and countries within the packaging area. - Education: The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University. Allan Dickner Ikea of Sweden AB ISTA European and ISTA Asia Pacific Division Boards Welcome New Directors ISTA is pleased to announce the recent appointments of several new Directors to the ISTA European Division Board and one new director to the ISTA Asia Pacific Division Board. Each of the individuals have extensive experience in the packaging industry and will provide valuable input and perspective to ISTA. Congratulations to all and thank you for your contributions to ISTA. ISTA European Division Board - Logistics Network Development Engineering (GSC-LONE) with BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, Global Supply Chain Management in Germany. - Employed with BSH Hausgeräte GmbH for 25 years and a specialist for BSH corporate logistics engineering department for the last 11 years. Focus is packaging testing, field to lab investigations within their global distribution chain, create internal testing standards, and manage BSH transport laboratory (ISTA certified testing lab). - Member of the DIN working group (Standards Committee Packaging - NA 115-01-04 AA Requirements and test methods). Jürgen Geiss BSH Hausgeräte GmbH - Project Manager Laboratory Packaging Test and Research at Fraunhofer Institute Material Flow and Logistics in Dortmund, Germany. - Main focus includes working in fields of testing of packaging systems for integration in worldwide logistics supply chains. - Member of several organizations, working groups and committees: German Standard Institute DIN (CEN, ISO), VDA (Association German Automobile), VDI (German Engineer Association) Guideline VDI 2700, BDVI, BGL. - Education: Production Technology and Material Flow Technologies at the University of Dortmund. Gerrit Hasselmann Fraunhofer Institute IML - Packaging Consulting, Damage Reduction, Europe Region with United Parcel Service Deutschland Inc. & Co. OHG in Neuss, Germany. - Responsible for damage prevention and reduction program for UPS Europe Region including department standards and procedures, preshipment drop tests, visual packaging evaluation, training programs. - ISTA CPLP Technician. Martin Seburschenich UPS Deutschland Inc. & Co. OHG - Global Director of Technical Innovation at Softbox Systems Ltd. in Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom. - Richard has worked in various design / manufacture engineering functions during his career with companies including Peli BioThermal, DS Smith Plastics Cool Logistics and SCA Cool Logistics. - Education: Dunstable College, HNC Mechatronics, Engineering. Richard Wood Softbox Systems Ltd. - Engineer at TÜV SÜD PSB Pte Ltd in Singapore where responsibilities include package testing, lab operations and technical advice regarding appropriate testing protocols. - Education: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, with a specialization in logistics and supply chain. Minor in Entrepreneurship from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. - ISTA CPLP Technician and SAC-SINGLAS ISO 17025 approved signatory for ISTA and ASTM D4169 testing. Goh Ser Chuan TÜV SÜD PSB Pte Ltd ISTA Asia Pacific Division Board Inside ISTA Headquarters