Haydar Kartal

Haydar Kartal is a seasoned professional in strategic marketing and product management with extensive experience in the automation and industrial sectors. Currently serving as Senior Strategic Marketing Manager at Advanced Energy since March 2023, Kartal previously held the position of Product Manager at WIKA Gruppe, managing a portfolio of fluid sensors with IO-Link and electronic pressure switches from December 2019 to February 2023. Prior to that, from March 2014 to November 2019, Kartal was a Product Manager at SMC Deutschland, overseeing automation components including solenoid valves and position sensors. Kartal’s career began as a Sales Manager at Polytech & Net GmbH from October 2011 to January 2014, focusing on the import and distribution of industrial goods. Kartal also completed an internship in product marketing at Siemens in 2009. Educational qualifications include a Diplom in Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen from Fachhochschule Südwestfalen and a Fachhochschulreife in Kommunikationselektronik from Theodor-Reuter-Berufskolleg Iserlohn.