Jan Backes

Jan Backes currently serves as the Global Head of Customer Service at Kurtz Ersa since May 2024. Previously, Jan held various roles at ATS Corporation from November 2021 to April 2024, including Service Account Manager and Head of After Sales and Service. Prior experience includes serving as Service Manager at KBA (Koenig & Bauer Group) from August 2017 to November 2021, and Vice President Sales at WEINIG HOLZ HER Canada inc. from July 2014 to June 2017, where Jan managed a budget of 6 million CAD and led a team of 12 employees. Jan's career began at Michael Weinig AG, progressing from Inhouse Sales Coordinator to Regional Sales Manager, achieving a turnover of 5 million Euros. Jan holds an MBA in Marketing from the University of Münster and a Diplom Kaufmann Fh in Business Administration from Cologne University of Applied Sciences.