Who is on Steritech’s sales team?

Since 1988, Steritech has been designing autoclaves for the sterilization and pasteurization of packaged products. Our solutions are designed for the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Behind every machine, a sales team is here to support you. From analyzing your needs to commissioning the equipment, we’re here for you.

Today, 93% of Steritech’s revenue comes from exports to more than 42 countries. This reality dictates a simple rule for us: to export our expertise in heat treatment, we must have partners who understand local challenges. They speak your language and work closely with you to meet your industrial needs, wherever you are in the world.

Steritech’s sales team is made up of individuals with complementary skill sets. Each team member possesses strong technical and sales expertise. Ready to meet them? A dedicated team is here to support you at every stage of your project, from design to commissioning, both in France and internationally.

Who runs Steritech?

Since 2013, Pierre Gavignon, President of Steritech, has been leading the company with a vision that is both strategic and operational. An engineer trained in industrial and food processing technologies, he oversees the Research & Development (R&D), technical, and sales departments. His management style is characterized by calmness and positive energy.

Its motto is clear: “To support our clients with diligence, responsiveness, and compassion, while fostering continuous innovation.”

Who should I contact at Steritech regarding sales?

Working alongside him, Thierry Lechner, Global Sales and After-Sales Director, draws on more than 30 years of experience to support French and international customers. He regularly travels to the world’s largest industrial trade shows, from Singapore to Dubai, including Düsseldorf, Cologne, and the United States.

In addition, for both the domestic and export markets, three representatives each cover a specific linguistic and geographic area:

• Victor Zanna,Export Technical Sales Representative.
  Region: German-speaking markets (Germany, Switzerland, Austria).
  Expertise: As an engineer and applied physicist, he brings cutting-edge technical expertise to all his projects.
  
• Yvan Barth, Export Sales Engineer.
  Region: Spanish-speaking markets (Latin America, Spain).
  Expertise: His approach combines business development and project management with a commitment to sharing his expertise at every stage of the project.
  
• Marine Hammann and Christophe Nicola, French-speaking Technical Sales Representatives.
  Territory: France, Belgium, and the Maghreb countries.
  Expertise: Together, they work closely with customers to design and select the ideal solution for their industrial projects.

To ensure the success of each of your industrial projects, we draw on two types of professionals:

• Lucile Humblot, an Agri-Food Process Engineer, brings reliable technical process expertise to client projects. She supports international projects thanks to her fluency in English and Spanish.
• Christine Jung, Sales Administration Coordinator (ADV). A pillar of the organization since 1995, she handles the administrative and sales-related follow-up for your cases.

We look forward to seeing you at international trade shows

Pierre, Thierry, Victor, Christophe, Yvan, Marine, Lucile, and Christine, attend international trade shows. These include IFFA in Frankfurt, Anuga in Cologne, CFIA in Rennes, Expopack in Mexico,Andina Pack in Bogotá, Gulfood in Dubai, FHA in Singapore, and many others. These are all opportunities to meet our customers, understand their challenges firsthand, and build lasting relationships based on trust.

It is this close relationship, combined with technical expertise, that enables Steritech to continue exporting its know-how to more than 42 countries, year after year.

A team of industry experts ready to assist you

To learn more about each of these roles, their backgrounds, and how they support our clients in France and internationally on a daily basis, please visit our LinkedIn page Steritech Sales Team.

Do you have a sterilization or pasteurization project? Feel free to contact one of our representatives: they’ll be happy to discuss your challenges, products, and goals with you.