Michael Magnutzki

Michael Magnutzki has extensive work experience in the consumer electronics industry. Michael is currently working as the Commercial Director Europe at KEF | Kent Engineering & Foundry, where they are responsible for overseeing commercial operations in Europe. Prior to this, they served as the General Manager DACH, PL at the same company, where they managed the distribution of luxury and premium consumer audio products.

Before joining KEF, Michael worked at Sound United for many years, holding various managerial positions. Michael served as the Commercial Manager for Sound United Germany and Austria, where they handled sales and marketing for brands such as Denon, Marantz, and Polk. Michael also worked as the Commercial Manager for New Media in Germany and Austria. Moreover, they have experience as a Sales Director and as a Key Account Manager for European Distribution. In addition, they worked as the Export Manager for DENON Europe and as a Business Support Sales. Their roles at Sound United included working with key accounts in the consumer electronics business and managing selective distribution systems for premium products.

Prior to their time at Sound United, Michael worked at MUSIC Tribe, specializing in service administration and repair for Behringer products. Michael held the positions of Service Administrator, Department Manager Repair, and Service Engineer.

Early in their career, Michael worked as an energy electronics technician at Privatbrauerei Diebels, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev.

Overall, Michael Magnutzki has a diverse background in the consumer electronics industry, with experience in various managerial roles and a strong focus on sales, marketing, and distribution.

Michael Magnutzki has a diverse education history. In 1994-1996, they studied Electronics & Microelectronics at Heinz Priest Institute. In 2000, they pursued Social Management at The German Red Cross. In 2002, they attended Berufskolleg Fachschule für Wirtschaft an der WAK Köln, where they obtained a degree in Marketing und Vertriebswirt (WAK) with a field of study in Sales & Marketing. The same year, they also completed a Fachkaufmann für Marketing (IHK) program at Westdeutsche Akademie für Kommunikation. In 2005, they briefly studied geo statistics and analytics at GFK Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung. Later, in 2009, they focused on Sales Management at DVS-Deutsche Verkaufsleiter-Schule GmbH. Most recently, in 2016, they completed a course titled "The 7 Habits for Managers®: Essential Skills and Tools for Leading Teams" at FranklinCovey Education Brasil.