Holger Schlaefke

Holger Schlaefke currently serves as the Head of Technology and Commercialization at SMX, a position held since September 2023. Previously, Schlaefke has extensive experience at Huntsman Textile Effects, where responsibilities as Global Marketing Manager since October 2010 include bridging research and commercial teams to introduce new products and driving global implementation within the sales organization. Prior roles at DyStar included Global Business Development Manager and Senior Regional Business Development Manager, where technical expertise was provided to global customers and product strategies were implemented in regions including Singapore, Pakistan, India, and Thailand. Other notable positions include Regional Technical Manager at BASF Textile & Leather Centre Asia Pvt Ltd. from 1997 to 1999.