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Alexander Zoller

As president of ZOLLER Inc. since 2004, Alexander Zoller has been a driving force in the family-owned, global technology company and was the visionary who executed the expansion plan for the new North American headquarters and Industry 4.0 Tech Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The company has positioned itself and its customers to adapt to the manufacturing reality of the future, where hardware, software and automation work seamlessly to create the highest efficiency in part production.

Zoller earned his bachelor’s degree in information technology from the University of Cooperative Education in Stuttgart in 2001, and took on the role of managing director of E.Zoller GmbH with managerial responsibility for ZOLLER Inc. in 2004.

Introduction:
Amit Salunkhe is a seasoned management professional with a proven track record of driving organizational success through strategic leadership and innovative management practices. With over two decades of experience in the Manufacturing and Metalworking Industry, he has earned a reputation as a respected figure known for strategic management and effective business growth.

Professional Background:
With 21 years of hands-on experience in the Manufacturing and Metalworking Industry, Amit Salunkhe has demonstrated exceptional acumen and proficiency in navigating the complexities of the business world.

Expertise:
As a management expert, Amit Salunkhe specializes in business development and Sales Management with a unique strength in team building. His strategic prowess has led to the successful implementation of strategies aimed at optimizing operational efficiency, fostering team collaboration, and instilling a culture of continuous improvement.

Achievements:
Throughout his illustrious career, Amit Salunkhe has achieved remarkable milestones, including significant business growth in tool Presetting and Tool Inspection. His ability to build motivated teams and his outstanding contributions to the metalworking industry are widely recognized.

Industry Contributions:
Amit Salunkhe's continuous efforts towards the transformation of knowledge about Capex utilization, Industry 4.0 solutions, and the establishment of smart factories for the metalworking and Tool Manufacturing industry have earned him recognition from peers and industry stakeholders.

Elias Godoy is a Production Engineer, manufacturing specialist, and executive with a solid track record in industrial, commercial, and business development areas. With a technical background in Machining Mechanics from SENAI-SP and extensive experience in the manufacturing sector, he has built his career by combining technical expertise, strategic vision, and strong performance in consultative sales.

He currently serves as General Director of ZOLLER Brazil, leading multidisciplinary teams with a focus on sustainable growth, market expansion, and results generation. Throughout his career, he has developed expertise in managing commercial operations, defining sales strategies, conducting high-value negotiations, building high-performance teams, and achieving ambitious targets.

His work is marked by the ability to turn opportunities into tangible results, connecting technology, innovation, and customer needs to drive productivity, profitability, and competitiveness. With a strong focus on performance indicators, he believes that business success is achieved through planning, disciplined execution, and continuous people development.

Recognized for his hands-on leadership and results-oriented approach, Elias is driven by the mission of contributing to organizational growth through operational excellence, innovation, and a commercial culture focused on delivering value to customers, partners, and teams.

Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of working at ZOLLER Mexico, now as General Manager, where I have driven the company’s growth and consolidation. My focus has always been on continuous improvement, process optimization, and the ability to adapt to the industry’s changing demands.

My goal has been to offer our customers cutting edge solutions while maintaining the highest standards of quality and precision that define us. 

As a leader, my commitment is to position ZOLLER as an industry leader, providing exceptional service and technological solutions that make a difference in our customers processes.

An engineer with extensive experience in B2B sales and business development. Over the past five years at Zoller, I have helped the company meet its sales targets through sales strategies aligned with financial and profitability metrics. My approach focuses on leading teams in a collaborative manner, strengthening customer relationships, and driving sustainable growth for the organization.

An engineer with experience in industrial technologies and business development. As Sales Manager at ZOLLER, I specialize in identifying customer needs, providing expert technical advice, and supporting them in implementing solutions that optimize their processes and enhance their competitiveness. I am committed to building strong relationships and delivering sustainable results through comprehensive, value driven service.

Dietmar Moll

Dietmar Moll is the director of sales at ZOLLER Inc. and holds a master's of engineering from the Cooperative State University of Stuttgart.

Moll has had a long career at ZOLLER with a progression of many international roles in sales, as well as general management for India and Thailand and the United States.

Overall, he has more than 18 years of experience in the field of efficient manufacturing with a focus on machine tool applications and helping companies understand their process capabilities using tool presetting, measuring and inspection, tool management and automation solutions.

His experience working with companies and partners across a variety of manufacturing segments, including aerospace, oil and gas, automotive and mining ensures ZOLLER is in alignment in solving real life part production challenges, as smart manufacturing, analytics and Industry 4.0 give rise to a new generation of possibilities in integrated technologies and advanced manufacturing practices.

Cody Mitchell

Cody Mitchell is a Regional Sales Manager for ZOLLER Inc'.s North and Southeast Region and has been with ZOLLER since 2012.

Mitchell comes from an engineering background, previously working in saw blade development and geometry inspection using ZOLLER inspection equipment. 

Rita Conroy-Martin

Rita Conroy-Martin is the director of marketing and customer experience at ZOLLER Inc., and is a multilingual with over 25 years of international professional business experience in sales and business development, marketing and purchasing, primarily in the manufacturing sector.

She is passionate about sales and marketing alignment in the midst of the dramatic transformation that is rewriting the rules of how companies large and small engage with prospects and customers.

In her current role at ZOLLER Inc., she blends both traditional and emerging marketing and business development strategies to educate, engage, onboard and promote customers and prospects to new levels of efficiency with ZOLLER Solutions.

She is a graduate of the University of Limerick, Ireland, with a bachelor's in business and German, and a master's in political science from the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.  

Felix Kanbach

Felix Kanbach is the national service manager for ZOLLER Inc. and holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Applied Science in Heilbronn, Germany.

In his current role, Kanbach leads the aftersales, service and application engineer teams, ensuring the consistent delivery of top-notch service and aftersales support.

Previously, as the ZOLLER TMS Tool Management Solutions Manager, he managed the entire implementation, rollout and training activities for the ZOLLER tool management software and hardware solutions customer base.

Werner Lueken

Werner Lueken is the director of tool inspection solutions at ZOLLER Inc.

He earned an engineering degree in industrial design from the University of Applied Science in Kiel, Germany, in 1997.  

Lueken has been with ZOLLER Inc. for 23 intense years and has worked in many functions but always with a focus on supporting customers in their tool inspection needs.

He is passionate about helping cutting tool manufacturers and end users solve their tool geometry challenges and to give reassurance about tool quality, and is recognized as an expert in this field both in the U.S. and globally.

Matt Brothers

Matt Brother is the Industry 4.0 Technology Center manager at ZOLLER Inc.

With over 20 years of experience in special form cutting tool inspection and manufacturing, he bring a unique skill set to ZOLLER, in particular his specialization in cutting tool inspection process development and troubleshooting.

In the past, Brothers has worked with both Starcutter and Northern Tool. He has been with ZOLLER since 2017.

Nelu Bilba

Nelu Bilba is a manufacturing productivity specialist at ZOLLER Inc. He works with both new and existing customers to improve their manufacturing processes, suggesting suitable ZOLLER solutions.  He is a specialist in cutting tools and toolholders.

Before he was hired at ZOLLER Inc., he was a ZOLLER customer at companies in the U.S. and Germany. His technical training took place in Romania and in Germany. After his further studies in Germany, he held various manufacturing positions ranging from prototyping to five-axis machining to cutting tool manufacturing.

Since moving to the U.S. in 2011, Bilba has held a series of leadership positions in manufacturing, including as a department manager and a production/plant manager.

Markus Lewandrowski

Markus Lewandrowski is the R&D manager for ZOLLER Inc.

After learning the tool and die trade and earning a degree in engineering, he moved to North America in 2002 to manage projects, including R&D, product design, structural and forming studies using FEM, etc.

His next career step was to manage a custom CNC shop that supplied aerospace parts and automotive tooling for 15 years. As a ZOLLER customer who invested in a presetter and tool management software and hardware to streamline operations, he easily implemented the quality system AS9100.

Lewandrowski has extensive knowledge in CNC controller, 5-axis machining and multiple CAM and simulation/verification software and leads ZOLLER Inc.'s North American R&D team.

Cedric Hasenfratz

Cedric Hasenfratz is the North America sales and partnership manager for the ZOLLER TMS Tool Management Solutions portfolio and is passionate about bringing efficiency solutions to manufacturing.

Prior to his position at ZOLLER, he was the U.S. account manager for Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division in the software sales segment of the business.

He has deep knowledge and experience in digital tool management and process optimization for modern manufacturing. 

Georg Maerz

Georg Maerz is the National Sales Manager for ZOLLER Inc.  He studied engineering at the College for Mechanical Engineering in Wuerzburg, Germany, and he served his apprenticeship in machine tool technology in Espelkamp, Germany. He joined ZOLLER in 2010, supports customers in the machining industry, and helps them create an efficient manufacturing process. He started his career as a mold maker and was promoted to Operations Management to support the plant. In 2002, he managed the oper­ations of a new mold-making and machining facility in the USA to provide better support to customers in the USA. During his career he has gained expertise in the machine tool industry and cutting tool technology utilizing state-of-the-art technology.

Clayton Springer

Clayton Springer is the video production specialist for the marketing department at ZOLLER Inc.

He has experience working in sports broadcast, live television news and corporate marketing, producing social media content, cable TV commercials, promotional materials, product videos and livestreams.

He graduated from Ferris State University with a bachelor's degree in television digital media production.

ANCA CNC Machines

ANCA is a world leader in designing and manufacturing CNC tool grinding machines, laser markers, automation solutions, motion controls, and sheet metal components.

SW

For manufacturers who want to decrease production costs and floor space consumption and address issues related to labor shortage challenges, SW offers a wide range of single and multiple-spindle CNC machines, automation, and complete system solutions. SW has a long history of supplying machinery to many industries, including working under ITAR and FFL regulations. Our integrable automation solutions reduce labor costs, and our multi-spindle concept increases available floor space.