All spotlights are on Sales Manager Cruise Yvonne Kroscky and Training Instructor John Hilhorst in the third edition of “PALFINGERs on the job”. Spending time onboard and working closely with customers belong to their daily agenda.

Cruising with PALFINGER quality onboard

Yvonne Kroscky defines her job with three I’s: interesting, innovative and international. These values come along with her main tasks, which include selling boats and davits to shipyards for the cruise industry or to shipowners as a refit for older vessels.

Visiting a cruise vessel is always interesting for me, as is talking to people who work with our products every day.

Yvonne Kroscky, Sales Manager Cruise at PALFINGER

Yvonne joined PALFINGER in July 2019. With 11 years of experience in the cruise industry, she has proven as a vital part of the team since day one. In her on-the-job-video, the Sales expert not only talks about her daily business at the PALFINGER office in Dägeling, Germany, but also reveals her favorite products …

Fit for operations at sea: PALFINGER LSA-trainings

Positive feedback for his trainings is what particularly encourages John Hilhorst. After all, he gives 20 to 25 sessions a year. He makes sure that colleagues and customers gain first or advanced hands-on experience in working with PALFINGER LSA-products. Most of the trainings take place internally at the PALFINGER training center in Schiedam, the Netherlands. Some, however, John carries out in the field.

My highlight is always being out there, onboard ships, doing a crew training.

John Hilhorst, Training Instructor for PALFINGER’s marine solutions.

In his video, we will learn more about John’s career at PALFINGER and about the three words that best characterize his job …

Yvonne and John gave us a glimpse into the diverse world of PALFINGER from yet another angle. In fact, this diversity opens up various job opportunities for eligible candidates from different educational and professional backgrounds. At PALFINGER, they can unfold and develop their full potential.

If you liked the third edition of our series, stay tuned for more charismatic personalities in “PALFINGERs on the job: part four”!

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