From 1 December 2019, Martin Buchwitz will follow in the footsteps of Kurt Engel as the new Managing Director. This marks the end of an era.
Since the association was founded in 2007, Kurt Engel has been responsible for the business from Schwäbisch Hall. Together with the founding members, he steered Packaging Valley into the future and turned the association into a cluster of expertise that is recognised far beyond the region and even internationally. Engineer Martin Buchwitz has been on board since 1 October 2019 and will take the helm at the end of the year.
„Achieving more together“ - that was what counted for Kurt Engel
The community was very close to Kurt Engel's heart. For him, Packaging Valley is more than just an association. During his time in office, it was to become a profitable network for members, customers and employees. The concentrated expertise can be seen at various events and trade fair appearances. Packaging Valley is characterised above all by Short distances between suitable solution providers from. The large joint stand at trade fairs is just one part of Kurt Engel's work for Packaging Valley. He was also involved in organising a Virtual Reality Centre to Schwäbisch Hall to get. This should enable the cluster to expand its status as an innovative technology centre.
„More can be achieved together and successes can be celebrated better together. In addition, we have enormous expertise in packaging machine construction here, which can realise its potential even better through the community. I wish my successor and the association a successful future in which community always remains the most important thing.“
explains Kurt Engel about the Packaging Valley.
Martin Buchwitz brings new experience to Packaging Valley
„The footsteps are big - no question about it, but there is still room for new ones. Of course, I want to continue what we have achieved, but I also want to break new ground,“ says Martin Buchwitz.
Given his CV, it quickly became clear to Packaging Valley that he was the obvious choice to succeed him. He is probably what you would call an all-rounder calls it. He knows mechanical engineering from many sides. As a trained electronics engineer, Martin Buchwitz worked in automation technology. Sales, marketing, press and public relations in this field were stations in his career. He was editor-in-chief of two automation magazines. Most recently, he worked as a freelancer for industrial image processing companies and non-profit organisations.
In addition to the Packaging Valley Germany e.V. association, Martin Buchwitz will also Technology Centre and Hohenlohe Plus as managing director. This means that the topic of „skilled labour in the Hohenlohe region“ is becoming increasingly important. A topic that has already been taken up in Packaging Valley with its own career portal.
Source: Packaging Valley Germany e.V.
