Patrick Schnell, 54, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Petro-Center S.A. Group, succeeding Paul Kaiser, who, after 23 years, will now serve as Chairman of the Group’s Board of Directors.
Originally from Alsace, the new Director had served as Director of the Total Energies network in South Africa for the past year. Prior to that, he was Managing Director of Total Luxembourg for three years. Mr. Schnell has extensive experience in various sectors of the oil and energy industry, including 25 years in Germany.
“I am very pleased to be returning to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and to be taking the helm of this wonderful and dynamic Luxembourgish family business, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary.”
Patrick Schnell, CEO of Petro-Center
The Petro-Center Group serves its customers in Luxembourg in the areas of motor fuels, heating oils, gas, and lubricants. The Group operates a network of more than 25 ESSO retail locations, supermarkets, restaurants, snack bars, and car washes. It is a market leader in electric vehicle charging, with 60 high-power charging stations. The website petro-center.lu has, in fact, recently undergone a makeover.
