Martin Wetter
About Martin Wetter
Martin Wetter serves as the Executive Vice President of Innovation for Industrial Components and Electronics at PHOENIX CONTACT, a position he has held since 2021. He has extensive experience in various roles within the company, including leadership positions in development and marketing, and holds advanced degrees in electrical engineering from Technische Universität Dortmund.
Current Role at Phoenix Contact
Martin Wetter serves as the Executive Vice President of Innovation for Industrial Components and Electronics at Phoenix Contact. He has held this position since 2021, contributing to the company's strategic direction in innovation and development within the industrial sector. His leadership focuses on enhancing product offerings and driving technological advancements.
Previous Positions at Phoenix Contact
Martin Wetter has a substantial history with Phoenix Contact, having worked in various roles from 1997 to 2020. He was the Leiter Entwicklung EMV-Technik from 1997 to 2003, where he focused on electromagnetic compatibility technology. Following this, he served as Leiter Marketing & Entwicklung TRABTECH from 2003 to 2011, and later as Geschäftsbereichsleiter Überspannungsschutz TRABTECH from 2011 to 2020, overseeing surge protection technologies.
Education and Expertise
Martin Wetter studied at Technische Universität Dortmund, where he earned a Diplom-Ingenieur in Elektrotechnik from 1987 to 1992. He continued his education at the same institution, achieving a Dr.-Ing. from 1992 to 1997. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his roles in engineering and innovation within the industrial components sector.
Early Career Experience
Before joining Phoenix Contact, Martin Wetter worked at BREMI Fahrzeug-Elektrik GmbH + Co. KG as a Forschungs- und Entwicklungsingenieur for five months in 1992. This early experience in research and development contributed to his expertise in the electrical engineering field.