Jochen Hennes

Jochen Hennes is an experienced executive currently serving as Vice President at Graco since September 2020, where responsibilities include managing the establishment of the EMEA customer and innovation center in Aachen, Germany. Prior to this role, Jochen Hennes was Managing Director at Alco Valves Group from January 2019 to September 2020. Jochen Hennes has extensive experience at Graco GmbH, holding various positions, including Sales and Marketing Director for the EMEA region, Sales Manager EMEA, and Marketing Manager EMEA, showcasing a strong background in sales and marketing within the surface technology sector. Earlier career experiences include communication consulting at Dalitz Kommunikation GmbH, European project coordination at Graco GmbH, project engineering at Union Carbide, and regional sales management at Chemische Fabrik Dr. Weigert GmbH & Co. KG. Jochen Hennes holds an Engineering Diploma in Chemical Engineering from TU Dortmund University and has pursued further management studies at MCS Management Consultancy.