Walter Names André Vasconcelos as Global Sales Director for Workholding
Walter has announced the appointment of André Vasconcelos as Walter Global Sales Director for Workholding. André currently serves as Sales Manager for Walter, where he has been instrumental in the development and growth of the brand in recent years. His transition into this newly created global role marks a significant milestone in Walter’s strategy to further invest in the clamping fixtures and workholding market.
In his new position as Walter Global Sales Director for Workholding, André will be responsible for all global workholding sales within Walter. He will drive a unified approach to customers and strengthen the company’s value proposition across all regions. He will continue to report to Pedro Pacheco, Vice President of Lightweight and Workholding.
Vasconcelos’ mission as Walter Global Sales Director for Workholding will be to ensure that every market in which Walter operates is fully supported in selling workholding, fixtures and special machines. He will focus on driving global alignment, accelerating responsiveness and enhancing collaboration across the Americas.
To support this objective, he will transition to the Walter Americas Campus in Greer, SC, where he will work closely with the U.S. team to strengthen collaboration and unify efforts. In parallel, he will continue to support the sales force in Europe.
“This appointment reflects Walter’s commitment to invest in talent that will elevate our workholding position,” said Pedro Pacheco. “André’s deep experience with workholding and his passion for providing the customer support for the entire process makes him the ideal leader for this critical role.”
About Walter
Walter, a global leader in the metalworking industry for over 100 years, offers a wide range of precision tools for milling, turning, drilling and threading applications. The company helps customers in aviation and aerospace, automotive, energy and general metalworking improve process reliability and increase productivity. As an innovative partner capable of creating digital process solutions for optimal efficiency, Walter is advancing Industry 4.0 throughout the machining industry. With Regional Headquarters in Greer, SC, Walter markets its competence brands Walter, Walter Titex, Walter Prototyp and Walter Multiply through a network of channel partners and field engineers across the USA, Canada, Mexico and Brazil.
