Gunter Drischel

Chief Operating Officer, leading gas utilities to net-zero | Data Analytics | Emission Management & Abatement strategies | TIC & Regulatory | Automation, measurement, control | Advisory Board member

Germany

About

- Entrepreneurial Business Division Leader with > 20 years of experience in leading market-facing organizations and operations with Digital Solutions, Data Analytics, Products, and Services for Emission Management for Gas Utilities | Process Industries | Oil, and Chemicals, Energy | Medical Sterilization Processes | Environmental Measurements, Electromechanical Engineering, Testing, Inspection, and Certification | Helping the transition to Net-Zero and Digital Transformation in highly regulated industries - Successful in progressive commercial leadership roles in international industrial companies | Advisory Board Member - Expertise: Head of Product & Sales Divisions | Global Business Development | Strategy Development | Key Account Management | Coaching Multicultural Teams | Global EPC Project Pursuit | SaaS | Digital Transformation | Path to Net-Zero | OGMP | EU Methane Regulation - Core Competencies: Profound practice in global sales, service, and product and operations management | Leading on relevant KPIs | Broad industry experience and solid technical affinity - Success: Effective implementation of profitable growth strategies | Transformation to sustainable business models | Building market Leadership positions | Scaling disruptive, integrated product and digital solutions - Responsibilities: P&L > 125 Mio. € | Led organizations of up to 500 employees - Soft skills: Motivating | strategic | goal oriented | winning people to master changes and transformation | development of multicultural teams | process and organizational changes - Motivation: Driving growth and transition in a market-facing, C-level leadership position in the industry space to apply personal expertise and enable individual growth

Experience

  • COO Tectrac Europe at Tectrac Limited
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    Establishment and expansion of operational and sales presence in European target markets.

  • Advisory Board Member at atmio
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    Industry-specific advisory - utilities & natural gas distribution | Ambassador of atmio

  • Director Sales and Client Engagement at Picarro, Inc.
    Mar 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Gunter Drischel holds the position of the Director of Sales and Client Engagement at Picarro Europe. In this role, he supports gas distributors, chemical companies, and companies in the Mid- and Upstream Oil and Gas industries in implementing the Picarro solutions to apply measurement-based, integrated data solutions for emissions quantification and leading the path towards net zero. He consults operators on using data analytics to increase infrastructure safety efficiently, optimize capital expenditure, and ensure the transition to a safe hydrogen distribution grid within a highly regulated industry. Gunter Drischel is also developing Picarro's operational and sales presence in European target markets, promoting the further scaling of its disruptive, market-leading digital solution.

  • Director Global Explosion Proof Product Division at Phoenix Mecano AG & Rose Systemtechnik GmbH
    Aug 2019 - Mar 2023 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    ▪ Leading a global business division (at Phoenix Mecano Group) - and authorized signatory with operational management responsibility of: > the German business (Rose Systemtechnik) ▪ Development and execution of a strategy to: - enable profitable growth, sharpen business focus, and lower dependencies on: > gas & oil related market channels ▪ Expansion of the service portfolio, growth in regions, and product applications. ▪ Structuring of the Project and OEM business – and Operational Lead of project business with teams in: > Engineering, Project Pursuit, Project Management, and Certification ▪ Optimization of the group’s supply chain along the value chain ▪ Returning to profitability and growth of operations in South-East Asia, China, and Russia ▪ Managing the liaison with the largest clients: - Linde, Technip, Siemens, nVent, Thermon

  • Director of Global Industrial Business at Canadian Standards Association
    Feb 2012 - Mar 2019 · 7 yrs 2 mos

    ▪ Operational and Strategic Management of CSA’s largest business unit ▪ Creation and implementation of a 5-year growth plan in services and global regions ▪ Realignment of the business around the core area of explosion protection services ▪ Development of new offerings in engineering & consulting for: - industrial projects, functional safety, digital services, and cybersecurity testing ▪ Relationship Management on top level with Siemens and ABB – CSA’s largest accounts ▪ Representing CSA at government and international standards committee work