Mapal appoints new CEO

Sidney Pimenta Paiva has been named CEO of Mapal’s American subsidiary, Mapal Inc.

Rene Kristensen, who acted as interim CEO, will remain with the subsidiary as COO.

Paiva, who also manages Mapal do Brasil, joined the company in 1997. He established the Brazilian subsidiary and has continued to steadily develop it. He now uses his many years of experience and know-how of the American market to broaden the company’s base in the U.S. and strengthen its presence in individual market segments.