CRAILSHEIM, GERMANY — Packaging equipment manufacturer Schubert Group announced that Johannes Schubert, who currently serves as managing director of Schubert Packaging Systems GmbH, has also assumed the role of head of sales at Gerhard Schubert GmbH.
Johannes took over the sales role in late February after Martin Sauter relinquished the role for health reasons.
“We would like to thank Martin Sauter for six successful years as head of sales, during which he made a significant contribution to the growth of the Schubert Group with great commitment and enthusiasm,” said Marcel Kiessling, managing director of Gerhard Schubert GmbH. “We wish him the best of health and are delighted that he will continue working with us. As head of sales at Gerhard Schubert GmbH and as a representative of the Schubert family’s third generation, Johannes Schubert is taking on additional responsibility for the ongoing successful development of the Schubert Group. We wish him every success and, of course, lots of fun in this new role.”
The grandson of the late Gerhard Schubert and son of Gerald Schubert, Johannes began his career as an industrial mechanic at Schubert’s Crailsheim, Germany, headquarters. Following his apprenticeship, he then worked as project manager in sales. He had a two-year term in the company’s Charlotte, NC, subsidiary before returning to Germany as product manager. He joined Schubert Packaging Systems in 2021 as managing director.
“As always, when I have completed a change of position within the Schubert Group, I look forward to my new responsibilities with enthusiasm,” Johannes said. “In my new role as head of sales, I will continue to consistently drive forward our position as market and technology leader. That being said, I have big shoes to fill. Martin Sauter has done an outstanding job.”
Sauter, who joined Schubert Packaging Systems in 2000, has served as head of sales for Gerhard Schubert GmbH since June 2018. He moved to Schubert Packaging in March to work as a turnkey sales representative.
“I put my heart and soul into my previous position,” Sauter said. “But sometimes life forces you to make a slight change of direction. I am very grateful for the opportunity to continue working at Schubert. I am looking forward to my new challenges and will carry them out with just as much passion as in the past.”
