Wilhelm Hefner

Wilhelm Hefner has extensive experience in sales support and engineering within the technology sector, currently serving as Sales Support at Coherent Corp. since October 2021. Previously, Wilhelm held multiple roles at Coherent Inc. from February 2013, including Sales Support Group Manager for EMEA, Sales Manager, and Applications Engineer. Wilhelm's career also includes R&D work on solar cells at Schott Solar and technical leadership at LPKF SolarQuipment GmbH. Additionally, Wilhelm held the position of Vice President of Engineering at LPKF Laser & Electronics North America and worked as a Laser Engineer at LPKF Laser & Electronics AG. Educational qualifications include a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Portland State University, a certificate in Laser Technology from Berlin University of Applied Sciences, and a Diplom-Ingenieur in Electrical Engineering and Communication Technology from Fachhochschule der Telekom Dieburg.