Carl Kurlanda: RTW

RTW has appointed Carl Kurlanda as International Business Development Manager, with a primary focus on markets outside of the US, Europe and China.

Carl Kurlanda: ‘It is with great pleasure that I hand over the responsibility for our international sales to Carl, who has already been with us for many years, proving that he is the perfect choice for growing our brand and business in all corners of the world,’ says RTW CEO, Andreas Tweitmann.

Kurlanda has a background in international sales and been with RTW for more than seven years. He is based as the company’s headquarters in Cologne, Germany. ‘I am very excited to take on this new role in which I will be able to work closely with our existing network of distributors, as well as collaborating with new ones in order to introduce RTW in new markets or strengthen our presence in various regions,’ he says.

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