Gerald Schmidt

Sales and Marketing Director for Laser processing systems for Semiconductor, Technical Glass, Automotive, Aero-Space, Lifescience.

Steuben County, New York, United States

About

Enterpreneurial business development manager with broad technical background in automotive, communication networks, fiber optics, industrial controls and automation and laser processing machinery. Specialties: emerging glass and ceramic material applications, product development, new product introduction, innovation, technical sales, technical marketing, french, german.

Experience

  • Sales and Marketing Director at 3D-Micromac AG

  • Sales Manager at Corning Incorporated

    Retrofit Heavy Duty Diesel Emission Products Increased sales by over 30% ($7.5MM in 2006 to over $10MM in 2007) in declining market by developing adjacent opportunities. Supported the EPA mandated 2007 OEM launch through close supply chain relationship management during the startup the new filter product offering.

  • Sales and Marketing Manager - Americas at Corning Incorporated

  • Sales and Marketing Director at The 4JET Group

  • Systems Engineer - Wireless Technologies at Corning Incorporated

  • Business Development Manager at Corning Incorporated

    Automotive lighting innovation: Fibrance - light diffusing fiber for interior and exterior, large core fiber for adaptive laser systems, OLEDs for interior and exterior (rear light) applications.

  • Business Development Consultant at Freelance

    ex-Dornier, ex-Liebherr-Aero, ex-Daimler-Benz, ex-Corning