Effective 1 April, he will assume the newly created position of General Manager & Vice President EMEA at SCHURTER. In this role, Steffen Lindner will be responsible for all company activities in EMEA, including product management, engineering, sales and production. Appointing Steffen Lindner is an important step for SCHURTER to expand its activities in the key region of Europe as well as Middle East and Africa. With his leadership skills and extensive international experience, Steffen Lindner is ideally suited to lead SCHURTER into the future in the EMEA region and to realise its ambitious goals.
After training as a radio and television technician and completing his studies in electrical engineering / communications engineering, Steffen Lindner began his career in sales at Phoenix Contact. When he took over the Field Device Connector business unit, Steffen Lindner became a member of the Phoenix Contact management team and Managing Director of Phoenix Contact Connector Technology. During his tenure, he was responsible for the successful integration of global product marketing, development and production into the business unit. After two decades at Phoenix Contact, Steffen Lindner joined TE Connectivity Industrial as head of sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He adapted the sales organisation to the changing market conditions and customer needs and introduced a potential-oriented market approach. By strategically focusing on key customers in specific application areas and working in partnership with distributors, Steffen Lindner was able to achieve above average growth with the new organisation. During his nearly seven years at TE Connectivity Industrial, he was involved in several acquisitions and their integration processes.
