Arnaud Portet, a Sales Executive with over three decades of extensive experience, has been appointed as new Chief Sales Officer (CSO) starting on 1 April 2024. He has a proven track record in the manufacturing and software industry and has served eleven years at a market-leading software company. For the last four years, as Senior Sales Director, he supervised a team supporting customers Global Operations transformation with digital manufacturing and planning solutions. Before that, he held various other executive positions within different industries. With a Technical & Economy Engineering background from the Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Germany, he enlarged his knowledge with an Executive MBA in Strategic Company Management from Audencia Business School in Nantes, France.
He steps into his role at Körber with a clear vision: “My career has been driven by the pursuit of innovative solutions that meet the needs of our customers’ satisfaction. I am thrilled to continue this customer-centric approach at Körber and look forward to working at the forefront of digital-twin transformation in pharma, biotech, and cell & gene therapy manufacturing, driving growth and fostering strong relationships with our clients worldwide.”
“We are delighted to welcome Arnaud Portet as a member of the leadership team. As a profound software and manufacturing specialist, he is a perfect match for our software business,” says Jens Woehlbier, CEO Software, Körber Business Area Pharma. “His extensive experience in Sales and deep understanding of the manufacturing industry will be instrumental in driving our global market and sales strategies for our PAS-X MES and PAS-X Savvy Suites as well as our comprehensive service offering. We are sure that he will make a significant contribution to the successful and future-oriented further development of our global organization.”