Horst Balau
About Horst Balau
Horst Balau is a Technical Sales Manager at Emerson Automation Solutions with extensive experience in business development and product management in the valve industry.
Company
Horst Balau is currently associated with Emerson Automation Solutions in Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. He holds multiple roles including Technical Sales Manager, Produkt und Marketing Manager Isolation Valves, and Business Development Manager Ball & Gate Valves. Additionally, he is involved with Emerson Isolation Valves in a business development capacity for Ball & Gate Valves and has had tenure at Pentair Valves & Controls Germany GmbH and Pentair in similar managerial roles.
Title
Horst Balau serves as the Technical Sales Manager (Techn. Leiter) at Emerson Automation Solutions since October 1, 2022. In his role, he oversees sales strategies and technical partnerships. He also holds the positions of Business Development Manager Ball & Gate Valves and Produkt und Marketing Manager Isolation Valves at Emerson. Previously, he worked as a Business Development Manager for ball valves at Pentair Valves & Controls Germany GmbH and Pentair.
Education and Expertise
Horst Balau studied Maschinenbau (Fertigungstechnik) at FH Düsseldorf Germany, earning his Dipl. Ing. degree between 1982 and 1986. His educational background is in mechanical engineering with a specialization in manufacturing technology. This foundational knowledge supports his extensive career in product management and business development, specifically within the field of isolation valves.
Background
Horst Balau has a strong background in mechanical engineering and significant experience in managing and developing business strategies within the valve industry. His roles have consistently focused on ball and gate valves, an area in which he has gathered substantial expertise. Balau's work history includes long tenures at leading companies like Emerson and Pentair, where he developed skills in both technical sales and product marketing.
Experience in Valve Industry
With a career spanning various roles in the valve industry, Horst Balau has built a robust profile in managing and marketing ball and gate valves. His experience is marked by his tenure at Emerson Automation Solutions and Pentair, where he was involved in both business development and technical sales. Throughout these positions, he has focused on expanding market presence and developing effective product strategies in the isolation valves sector.