Hartmut Gassmann

Hartmut Gassmann began his career after finishing his military duties and a three and half year apprenticeship as an electronic technician. For seven years, he worked worldwide in the technical field, but in order to advance to management for the company, returned to school and obtained a degree in engineering.

Two years later he changed his career to technical sales and got connected to the automotive industry. The company. a supplier for BMW, Bosch, etc. was actively seeking an individual with technical and sales experience to fill the position of President for their subsidiary in Greenville, sC. He held that position for two years, until starting HYLA in the USA with his wife Filiz in 1996.