Oliver Paas is an experienced product manager currently leading business development and strategic initiatives for the product line at BENTELER Group in North America since July 2018. Prior to this role, Oliver served as Sr. Sales Manager at Vallourec USA Corp., overseeing sales and marketing for the Offshore Line Pipe division from September 2013 to June 2018, focusing on projects in the Gulf of Mexico and internationally. Earlier career experiences included roles as Area Sales Manager for both the Middle East and Africa at V&M Tubes, where responsibilities encompassed business development and contract negotiations, and as an Inside Sales Representative managing inquiries and project offers for deep water oil and gas developments. Oliver began the career as a Consultant Civil Engineer after earning a Diploma in Industrial Engineering from Bochum University of Applied Sciences and a Diplom Engineer in Geotechnic and Applied Geology from the University of Applied Sciences Gorg Agricola in Germany.