Meet Sales Manager Cord von Limburg

Our most recent colleague Cord von Limburg is a man with an international story that begins in northern Germany. This Sales Manager, born in Hamburg, grew up in a family of merchants, where trade and travel played a central role. Not surprisingly, Cord is in his right place at AAKO’s internation business. With a first important trade fair on the agenda, the SEPAWA in Berlin, Cord is ready to start a hopefully long-lasting career at AAKO.

Cord’s career began in the 1990s with training as a trader in the chemical industry. He then decided to study business administration in Lüneburg. His passion for the chemical industry and curiosity about the world led him to international sales, where he worked for some major fine chemicals producers. This role gave him the opportunity not only to travel around the world, but also to build deep relationships with people from different cultures.

Sales manager at AAKO
As Sales Manager at AAKO, Cord is responsible for the Personal Care and Sun Care market inGermany, Austria and Switzerland. In this role, he acts as a bridge between AAKO and its customers, ensuring good communication and cooperation. Cord works with a wide range of products, from hair care products to sun care products. Whereby his years of experience in chemical distribution and international sales enable him to provide customers with tailor-made solutions.

A people person
Yet his work as Sales Manager is not the only thing that inspires him in his work. Above all, it is the people he interacts with on a daily basis to make his work a success. The interaction with customers and colleagues, the trust they place in him, and the chance to learn something new every day give him satisfaction. He enjoys the challenges he faces together with the team at AAKO, such as solving problems and bringing projects to a success. The trust of his customers and cooperation with his colleagues at AAKO, based on the core value of ‘chemical excellence’, are fundamental to Cord.

What can we expect at the SEPAWA trade fair?
During the SEPAWA fair, one of the most important events in the chemical and cosmetics industry, Cord is looking forward to making new contacts. But also, to rekindle old contacts. He stresses the importance of face-to-face meetings in today’s largely digital world. ‘A look in the eye or a firm handshake cannot be replaced by an e-mail,’ Cord says. At the fair, visitors can contact him for questions on Personal Care and Sun Care. But above all, he is looking forward to sharing knowledge, exchanging ideas and building long-term collaborations.