Heidelberg Engineering Names Hartmut Becker Head of Global Sales

Heidelberg Engineering has introduced Hartmut Becker as new Head of Global Sales, effective April 2023. In his new role, he will be leading the company’s sales and distribution activities across the group, and is responsible for supporting Heidelberg Engineering’s direct subsidiaries, as well as 70 distributors serving over 100 countries. 

Mr. Becker succeeds Erich Bangert, who is retiring at the end of the year.

“I am looking forward to shaping the future of the company together with our outstanding team. I will focus on process improvements and on the development and execution of new business strategies, to utilize the full potential of our product portfolio, to increase annual revenue, and to find the perfect solution for our customers to enable them to improve patient care," Mr. Becker said in a company news release. 

Mr. Becker holds a degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA with a focus on business and financial strategy. With almost 2 decades of professional experience in the medical and life science industry, Mr. Becker has a deep understanding of sales, marketing, business development and leadership. He started his career in the dental industry, holding leadership roles at KaVo Dental. Later, he joined Carl Zeiss Meditec AG in which his most recent role was Head of Ophthalmic Diagnostics Jena and Global Market Development for their entire diagnostic portfolio. Prior to his position at Heidelberg Engineering, he was Managing Director at Retsch GmbH, a global leader in the laboratory equipment industry.