Tag: Female leadership

It may be unusual for an education major to emerge as an expert in industrial automation engineering and marketing for some of the most complicated manufacturing environments in the country. But Kristen Barbour, Marketing Manager Americas at Pepperl+Fuchs in Twinsburg, USA, is anything but typical.

Build something that never existed before – that was the task assigned to Carina when she started out at Pepperl+Fuchs in Brazil a year ago. Since then, the company has made huge advances in professionalizing the field of human resources for Latin America.

Marcelas’ journey with Pepperl+Fuchs dates back to 2018 when the Colombian Pepperl+Fuchs subsidiary in Bogota was established. In the interview she describes what her position as Colombia Sales Manager involves, what it takes to succeed in the role, and how she is making an impact in the industry as a woman. Keep on reading to find out more.

For most employees at Pepperl+Fuchs, the COVID crisis has led to a considerable change in their working conditions. While some are now working from home, others are holding the fort on site, while observing the safety measures enforced there. One of these employees is Nadine. At the beginning of 2020, she moved from Pepperl+Fuchs’ Mannheim site to Katy, Texas. As Logistics Process Manager, she is responsible for controlling warehouse processes. In the career blog, Nadine reports on how this works in the times of the coronavirus pandemic.

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