Maik Walther

Streamlining all sales activities of the Heraeus Kulzer subsidiaries in North America, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan and Australia plus 9 country organizations in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia and MEA. Coordinating with Marketing, Scientific and Clinical Affairs, R&D and Central HQ functions global Marketing and Sales Plan execution. Implementing local improvement plans to achieve corporate growth strategy. Preparing global forecasts on a monthly basis and overseeing global budgeting process

Managed all start-up activities for automotive industry manufacturer of muffler inserts, holding full P&L and day-to-day operations responsibility. Directly involved with all North American sales activities on a daily basis. Manage team of 60 that includes Office, Production, Product, and Warehouse Managers. Oversee all Quality Management initiatives; directly involved in all N.A. sales and marketing activities on a daily basis. Serve as Officer on the Board of Directors. Involved in due diligence for sale

Work directly with company owner to develop strategic plans for acquisition and investment initiatives, respectively. Hold full P&L responsibility for $15 million Summerville plant, overseeing Chief Financial Officer and General Manager. Develop competence centers for core functional areas, including Process/Technology, Quality, Sales/ Marketing, and Product Development. Manage all financial activities in joint effort with CFO.

As Managing Director, held full P&L responsibility for all functions that included Finance, Marketing, Sales, Product Management, Technical Service, and Logistics; directed teams of up to 20. Managed distributor organizations as well as concept sales. Established and managed all partnerships, alliances, and contractors for specific applications. Served as liaison to German HQ and TRUMPF Group US subsidiary; functioned as member of global management team of TRUMPF Med, leading various initiatives to improve

In charge of worldwide distributor sales, direct sales force in Germany, technical service department, marketing department, and application specialists, with 25 team members total in all departments. Served as Board Member of U.K. subsidiary and U.S. subsidiary for TRUMPF Med. Planned and coordinated all global marketing activities.

Managed all sales and marketing activities for distributor organizations and local subsidiaries. Planned and implemented training for both distributors and industry partners.

USA, Japan, Western Europe