As one of the world's leading manufacturers for specialized packaging equipment with 40 years of experience and expertise in integrating the best of Swiss high technology innovations and mechanical precision into advanced packaging equipment, PackSys Global is represented in all of the world's major markets through a worldwide sales and service network, and a network of platform companies.

The last year has seen the company go from strength to strength, leading to a renewed management centrum and a number of new appointments.

Sidney Pasquarelli

Sidney Pasquarelli has been taken on as Head of Sales for South America, responsible for all of PackSys Global's commercial activities in the region and is based in Brazil.

Sidney was the natural choice for PackSys Global as he already represents Madag Printing Systems and Texa Packaging, both members of the PackSys Global/Brückner Group. In addition, Sidney also represents the German companies Geiss (thermoforming), Isimat (silk screen and flexographic printing solutions for tubes) and Breyer (extrusion systems for tubes).

Sidney is both an engineer and a skilled linguist, speaking Portuguese, Spanish, German and English.

Christian Skolnik

Christian Skolnik has been welcomed as the new VP Operations. Reporting directly to Dr Manfred Zurkirch, CEO of PackSys Global Group, Christian Skolnik will join PackSys Global's Management.

With almost 15 years experience in managerial roles, Christian has extensive experience in controlling the daily operations of companies.  He joins PackSys Global AG after thirteen years at Degremont Technologies Ltd where for the last five years he held the position of Chief Operations Officer.

Christian Skolnik holds an EMBA and MAS International Marketing, both from Hochschule für Technik in Zurich.

Peter Theimer

Peter Theimer has been appointed as the company's new Chief Finance Officer. Reporting directly to the Board of PackSys Global, Peter Theimer will join the PackSys Global management team.

With over 15 years experience in finance and management functions, Peter Theimer joins PackSys Global AG from Brückner Technology Holding Co. Ltd., the Chinese subsidiary of its parent company, Brückner Group, where he was also Chief Finance Officer.

Peter graduated in Economics from the University of Augsburg, Germany, and also holds a post graduate degree in International Business from the University of Constance, Germany.

New opportunities

As the year progresses PackSys Global will be welcoming more new faces to its team in order to amplify the company's current bank of skills and expertise.