Steven Garbrecht
About Steven Garbrecht
Steven Garbrecht serves as the Director of Services Marketing at Hitachi Vantara, where he has worked since 2023. With extensive experience in product and services marketing across various industries, he has held leadership roles at several companies, including Invensys, GE Digital, and Honeywell.
Work at Hitachi Vantara
Steven Garbrecht currently serves as the Director of Services Marketing at Hitachi Vantara, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he focuses on driving demand generation and enhancing market awareness through various strategies, including content creation, demonstrations, trade shows, and sales training. Prior to this position, he worked as the Director of Product Marketing for the Pentaho DataOps Platform and as the Technical Product Marketing Director for IoT and Manufacturing Solutions at Hitachi Vantara from 2019 to 2023.
Education and Expertise
Steven Garbrecht has a solid educational background in business and technology. He earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) and a Project Management Certificate from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University between 1993 and 1995. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Business Administration from Northern Arizona University, completed in 1991. Additionally, he obtained an Associate of Science (A.S.) in Aircraft Powerplant Technology from the Community College of the Air Force.
Professional Background
Steven Garbrecht has extensive experience in marketing and product management across various industries. He held multiple roles at Invensys, which was acquired by Schneider Electric, including Vice President of Product, Services, and Solutions Marketing, and Director of Software Product Marketing. His career also includes positions at GE Digital as Director of Product Marketing and at Honeywell Industrial Automation & Control in various capacities. He has worked in the United States Air Force as a Technician and Team Supervisor, contributing to his diverse skill set.
Achievements in Marketing and Product Management
Throughout his career, Steven Garbrecht has demonstrated expertise in forming strategic partnerships and implementing complex projects across industries such as manufacturing, oil & gas, and transportation. He has developed and implemented processes to accelerate new product introductions and increase revenue through multiple channels. His skills encompass predictive maintenance, prescriptive analytics, and workflow automation, which have contributed to improvements in safety, quality, and supply chain efficiency.
Previous Roles and Contributions
Before his current role at Hitachi Vantara, Steven Garbrecht served as Vice President of Product Marketing at Beyond Limits in 2021 and as an Account Executive at Compuware. His previous experience includes significant roles at Schneider Electric and Wonderware, where he managed product marketing initiatives. His diverse background reflects a commitment to driving market growth and nurturing talent within organizations.