Dirk Wegg

Senior Director Strategic Accounts at Cognite

Dirk Wegg has extensive work experience in various industries and roles. Dirk is currently working as a Senior Director Strategic Accounts at Cognite, a global Industrial Software company. In this role, they support the digital transformation of asset-heavy industries by turning industrial data into business value.

Prior to their current position, Dirk worked at Aspen Technology for seven years as a Director, Area Sales Northern Europe. AspenTech is a leading supplier of software that optimizes process manufacturing. Dirk played a key role in optimizing process manufacturing challenges for their customers.

Before joining Aspen Technology, Dirk worked at SIEMENS INDUSTRY SOFTWARE GMBH (formerly innotec) as the General Manager Global Blue-Chip Energy Program. Dirk was responsible for developing and creating a Blue-Chip capable set-up for managing the Global Blue-Chip Energy Program.

Dirk also has experience working at SMS Siemag AG as a Project Manager, Business Development and Maintenance Outsourcing where they were responsible for acquisition, establishment, and sales of service and maintenance concepts.

Earlier in their career, Dirk worked at ARIBA Deutschland GmbH (formerly FreeMarkets) as a Senior Key Account Manager in the automotive industry, and at TEREX GMBH (formerly O&K Mining) in various roles including Department Head and Project Manager.

Overall, Dirk Wegg has a diverse background in sales, management, and business development, with a focus on optimizing processes and delivering value to customers in the industrial sector.

Dirk Wegg has a diverse education history with degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration. Dirk obtained their Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ruhr University Bochum, where they studied from 1989 to 1994. Later, they pursued further education by completing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management from NIMBAS, Bradford - Graduate School of Management in 2002. In addition, they hold a Dipl.-Ing. MBA degree, but no specific details about the field of study or the institution where they obtained this degree are provided in the given information.

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  • Senior Director Strategic Accounts

    February, 2022 - present