Wittmann names Jochen Pernsteiner as Head of Sales
July 24, 2023
Wittmann Group has announced that Jochen Pernsteiner has assumed the position of Sales Director at Wittmann Battenfeld, based in Kottingbrunn, Austria. In his capacity as Head of Sales, he succeeds Valentina Faloci who held the position for the past four years.
Following his graduation from the Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, where he received degrees in Economics & Industrial Engineering, Pernsteiner worked in sales management positions at a number of Austrian industrial companies. In October 2018, he joined Wittmann Battenfeld where he was responsible for the management of a large European sales region.
Announcing the appointment, Rainer Weingraber, Managing Director and CEO of Wittmann Battenfeld, commented “In his previous positions, Mr Pernsteiner clearly demonstrated his professional expertise as well as his leadership qualities. I am glad that Mr Pernsteiner has decided to accept the challenging task of managing our company’s sales, and I wish him the very best of luck and success.”
Weingraber also took the opportunity to thank Valentina Faloci for managing the company’s sales activities as Head of Sales over the last four years, and to extend to her his best wishes for her future career.