Six Months of PI Switzerland AG: Successful Launch of New Sales Subsidiary

The Managing Director of PI Switzerland AG, Florian Geistdörfer (left), is supported by a highly diverse team of sales, technology and marketing specialists. Marius Müller (Technical Sales Engineer DACH 2.f.l.), next to him Lukas Bruder (Head of Technical Sales DACH), Yashar Khodaei (Senior Sales Manager), Markus Greis (Global Head of Sales DACH) and Caroline Schränkler (Local Marketing DACH). Also, in the picture are PI's Chief Sales Officer, Stéphane Bussa (2.f.r.) and on the far right Markus Spanner, PI's Chief Executive Officer.

The Managing Director of PI Switzerland AG, Florian Geistdörfer sees launching the subsidiary as a consistent development to meet PI's increasingly wide range of solutions: "Switzerland is a high technology location with a great deal of globally active technology companies, internationally acclaimed universities, and research centers. Launching the subsidiary has helped meet the growing demand for PI's solutions, associated consulting services, and the wish for direct contact to the company." Geistdörfer who is also Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the PI Group's headquarters in Karlsruhe, sees the positive development in business as confirmation of having made the right decision: "Our sales and application specialists can completely focus on PI. This enables them to provide customers with extensive information on PI's complete portfolio, and they are available to answer any questions." PI’s Senior Sales Manager for Switzerland, Yashar Khodaei, confirms: "Our customers are pleased about the efficient cooperation, and the number of new orders is very positive.“

PI in Brief

Physik Instrumente (PI) with headquarters in Karlsruhe, Germany is the market and technology leader for high-precision positioning technology, and piezo applications in the market segments: Industrial Automation, Semiconductor Industry, Photonics, and Microscopy and Life Sciences. In close cooperation with international customers, PI's approximately 1,400 specialists have been continuously pushing the boundaries of what is technically possible for more than 50 years and developing both standardized and customized solutions. More than 500 granted and pending patents underline the company's claim to leadership. PI operates on a global scale, with nine production sites in Europe, North America, and Asia as well as 16 sales and service subsidiaries.