Helmut Pusch Strengthens the Management Board of Schaltbau GmbH
MUNICH, Germany – March 17th, 2025 – Schaltbau, a global leader in advanced electromechanical components, is proud to announce that Helmut Pusch has joined the Management Board with immediate effect and will take over the global management of the Schaltbau GmbH Group as CEO.
"We are pleased to welcome Helmut Push to Schaltbau. We are gaining an experienced leader whose deep industry knowledge, innovative mindset, and entrepreneurial approach will drive our continued global growth," said Steffen Munz, Group CEO of Schaltbau Holding AG.
An electrical engineer with over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, product management and business development, Pusch brings extensive expertise in growth strategies, international expansion, and digital transformation. Prior to joining Schaltbau, he served as Chief Sales Officer at DEHN SE, where he successfully led global expansion, strategic customer and market development, as well as digital transformation. In his leadership role, a comprehensive growth strategy was developed and successfully executed, resulting in a threefold increase in company revenue over eight years.
As an expert in internationalization and scaling, Pusch has successfully expanded companies into over 70 countries and established and expanded subsidiaries in the USA, India, South Africa, Mexico, Singapore, Middle East, China and in Europe. His strong market and customer centricity has driven success in industries such as e-mobility, renewable energy, as well as mission critical infrastructure including smart grids and railway. In addition, he implemented innovative sales models, including hybrid sales, omnichannel strategies, and e-commerce solutions.
“Building on our nearly 100 years of expertise in direct current applications for the railway industry, Schaltbau is evolving into a leading provider of DC technology in the energy and e-mobility sectors. The appointment of Helmut Pusch to the Management Board underlines our commitment to actively shaping electrification and the energy transition with our products,” says Holding CEO Steffen Munz. “As an industry expert, Helmut Pusch will drive this growth strategy forward and further expand our global reach.”
About Schaltbau
Schaltbau is a global leader in DC power solutions, specializing in products and solutions that drive electrification across industries. With a broad portfolio of contactors, connectors, switches, and safety components, Schaltbau has been helping partners and customers solve challenges in rail for generations. Building on this legacy with new brand Eddicy, they also develop cutting-edge solutions designed to meet the highest standards of safety and reliability for switching and protecting DC applications in energy and e-mobility. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, and supported by a global team of over 1,000 employees, Schaltbau continues to shape the future of electrification with nearly a century of expertise.
