Hartmut Siegel becomes CEO of Schubert North America
In July 2018, Hartmut Siegel, formerly head of sales at Gerhard Schubert GmbH, is taking over the position of chief executive officer of Schubert North America in Charlotte succeeding the former managing director Fritz Kipfer. Hartmut Siegel looks back on close to 20 years of sales experience with Schubert GmbH. Martin Sauter, who also knows the group well through his time as Sales Manager at today's Schubert Packaging Systems GmbH (Schubert Group), is moving to Crailsheim as the new head of sales.
On 1 July 2018, Fritz Kipfer handed over management of Schubert North America to Hartmut Siegel. Fritz Kipfer has made a decisive contribution to the outstanding market success of the Schubert Group in the US and Canadian markets. Since 2001, the native of Switzerland has been developing the North American market for Schubert. In 2006, he took on the position of Chief Executive Officer for Schubert Packaging Automation in Canada, and in 2015 he took over the new Schubert North America headquarters in Charlotte. He is leaving the company at his own request after 17 years and relocating his home to Canada.