Peter Soelkner will be heading a number of divisions at the Ravensburg-based business of Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co. KG, which specializes in the filling of prefilled injection systems. He will be responsible for global key account management, corporate marketing, supply chain management and project management. Mr. Soelkner will be joining the current managing directors Max Horn and Thomas Otto in handling company business.
   
Mr. Soelkner has 10 years of sales experience in the international pharmaceutical and biotech industries. He previously served as vice president Global KAM at Stedim Biotech, USA, where managed the successful merger of Sartorius and Stedim, now Sartorius Stedim Biotech. From 2003 to 2007 Mr. Soelkner served as director of the key account management at Vetter. He managed the implementation of the “End to End Supply Chain Organization” concept at Vetter, attaining an "Operational Excellence Class A" certification for the company within a record time of 11 months.
   
“Peter Soelkner is our candidate of choice," said Mr. Horn. “He has the necessary experience in international management and a great deal of expertise in the pharma and biotech industries, plus he is already completely familiar with the structures and products of our company. This makes him the perfect man for us.”