Kurt has over 25 years of experience managing Sales, Marketing, Service, and Support for technology and industrial products and services organizations. He started his career as a Captain in the US Army responsible for Service, Parts, and Maintenance of all missile systems for the 1st Armored Division. After 13 years of sales, marketing, and product management with Westell Technologies, Kurt moved to Panasonic Factory Solutions Company of America where he was General Manager of the Aftersales business for the next 5 years. There, he managed the service and parts business for the US, Canada, and Mexico. Currently he is the GM for Heidleberg’s Service Parts business and manages the service contract business as well. Kurt has an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management as well as an MS. in MIS and a BS. in Finance from Northern Illinois University.