Our Managing Directors
Thomas Otto
Thomas Otto has been part of the family business since 1990 and was appointed as Managing Director in 2002. He is leveraging his 35 years of Vetter experience to sustainably drive the company’s growth globally, alongside the other managing directors. His areas of expertise are pharmaceutical production, technology, technical service and internal project management. After completing his studies at the Technical University of Stuttgart in Germany, he served in various capacities at Vetter, including as Head of Packaging Development and as Vice President, Research and Development.
The world has changed during my 20-plus years as Managing Director, but our objective has stayed the same: to get high-quality, vital medicines to the people who need them as quickly as possible. I am proud to be able to fulfill this mission with an exceptional team – in Ravensburg, and around the world.
Thomas Otto, Pharmaceutical Production, Technology, Technical Service and Internal Project Management
Peter Sölkner
As Managing Director, Peter Sölkner has been responsible for ensuring the sustainable growth and development of the family business since 2008. His expertise lies in corporate development and global sales. He brings a wealth of experience from leading positions in key account management and global supply chain. Before joining Vetter in 2003, Sölkner worked in R&D at Sartorius AG and Sartorius North America, Inc. He serves on a number of advisory boards and is an industry advisor to private equity companies in the English-speaking world.
As Managing Director of a family business, it is my ambition to combine tradition with progress. I believe that with foresight, vision, and an awareness of the essential, we can forge a path forward that benefits our 6,600+ employees and contributes to sustainable growth across all aspects of society, whether social, environmental, or economic.
Peter Sölkner, Corporate Development and Global Sales