Werner Poiger | Founder & Managing Director | PBS Sales
“I love being an entrepreneur. Taking the opportunity I was given in 1993, I started my own company as a one-man show and led it into an experienced sales organization that operates globally. PBS Sales serves clients who want to expand in either their home market or worldwide. Identifying opportunities, mastering challenges and achieving new growth for my clients is what drives me.“
- Passionate, strategic and results-oriented sales executive
- 25+ years success record in developing new markets, segments and customers
- Strong leadership skills; motivating & managing a team of top-performing technical sales managers to generate growth
- Excellent inter-cultural communication skills to successfully drive international projects
- Exceptional network and long-term customer base
- A dynamic, reliable pathfinder – ready to explore new business trails & peaks at any time
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Curriculum Vitae
Work experience
Managing Director, PBS Sales, 1993 – present
Founder and owner of a leading German sales agency for technical components, systems & software applications
Identify, develop and secure new markets and customers across Germany, Europe and the US.
Allocated sales (2018 budget): ~35 million Euros
Education
Engineering and management degree from the University of Applied Sciences, Munich
International
Frequent business travel in Europe, Brazil, USA, China, Korea
1990 six months internship in Johannesburg, South Africa
1992 six months internship in NY state, USA
Languages
English (business fluent), Portuguese (basics), French (basics)
Interests/hobbies
Family, father of four children
Working with foreign cultures, travelling, skiing, cycling Japanese culture and food