Karsten Pillukeit has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Their most recent position was as Vice President APAC E&FT Division at Nederman, which they started in January 2023. Prior to that, they served as Vice President SEA-Turkey-Australia & APAC Distributor Markets EFT Division at Nederman from November 2020 to February 2023. Before joining Nederman, Karsten worked as a Business Development Manager TR-APAC in Extraction & Filtration Technology Division at Nederman from January 2019 to October 2020. Karsten also held the position of General Manager Turkey at Nederman from January 2017 to June 2019.
Prior to their work at Nederman, Karsten served as CEO/Group President at ESBE AB, one of the largest global producers of Valves, Actuators, Controls, and related products. Karsten held this position from January 2013 to December 2015. Karsten also worked as Global Sales & Marketing Director and General Manager & Regional Director at ESBE AB from May 2010 to October 2015 and from December 2008 to June 2012, respectively.
Before their time at ESBE AB, Karsten founded and served as the General Manager of Kaleideskop Management Consulting, a boutique-style consulting company based in Turkey. Karsten held this position from April 2007 to November 2008.
Karsten's earlier experience includes working at Grundfos, where they held various positions such as General Manager, Internal Sales Manager & Marketing Manager Austria & Eastern Europe, Internal Consultant, and Executive Assistant for VP Marketing & Strategic Planning. Karsten worked at Grundfos from February 1999 to December 2006.
Overall, Karsten Pillukeit has extensive experience in leadership roles, business development, sales, and consulting across multiple industries.
Karsten Pillukeit has a diverse education history spanning several decades. Karsten completed their high school education at Dahlmannschule Bad Segeberg from 1975 to 1984, focusing on the field of study in history. Following this, they pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management, General from Paderborn University between 1985 and 1990.
Seeking further specialization, Karsten enrolled at The University of Kansas, where they earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Business Administration and Management, General, from 1989 to 1990.
Later in their career, Karsten engaged in online studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2016 and 2017. Here, they pursued a digital marketing specialization, which was an excerpt of the university's MBA program.
In addition to their formal education, Karsten has obtained various certifications to enhance their skills and knowledge in different areas. Karsten completed the Digital Marketing Specialization certification from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in February 2017. Karsten also obtained a certification in Viral Marketing and How to Craft Contagious Content from Coursera Course Certificates in January 2017. Additionally, Karsten has obtained a Lego Serious Play Facilitator certification from the LEGO Group, although the specific month and year of the certification are not provided.
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