Vestergaard Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Carsten Schimkat as VP Sales – Tractors, effective 1 July 2026.
The newly established role reflects Vestergaard Company's continued commitment to strengthening its global tractor business. Based at Kalmar Motor in Sweden, Carsten will be responsible for leading the commercial development of the tractor business, strengthening the global sales organization and driving closer commercial integration across the Group.
Carsten brings more than 25 years of experience from the airport ground support equipment industry. Throughout his career, he has held senior commercial and executive leadership positions, including more than 16 years with Trepel, eight years with Goldhofer, and most recently as Managing Director of SPS Airport Equipment. His extensive industry knowledge, international commercial experience, and strong customer network position him well to support the next phase of development for Kalmar Motor.
"We have established this new role because we see significant opportunities to further develop our tractor business globally," says Anders Justesen Bay, Chief Commercial Officer of Vestergaard Company.
"Carsten combines extensive industry experience with a deep understanding of our customers, markets and applications. His leadership will strengthen our commercial organization while helping us further develop our tractor business and continue delivering value to our customers. I am very pleased to welcome Carsten to the team and look forward to working closely with him."
Carsten Schimkat also looks forward to joining the organization:
"I am excited to join Vestergaard Company and Kalmar Motor at such an exciting stage of the company's development. Kalmar Motor has built a strong reputation for quality, innovation and customer focus, and I look forward to working with colleagues to further develop the tractor business, strengthen customer relationships and support our customers around the world."
