Emad Abdelsadek Appointed as Vice President of Sales at Syntegon
Emad Abdelsadek joins Syntegon as Vice President of Sales, bringing more than two decades of experience and a 14-year career at BD.
The Move
- New role
- Vice President of Sales
- Company
- Syntegon
- Previously
- Sales Vice President, BD
- Announced
- October 20, 2026
By the Numbers: Syntegon
- Years at BD
- 14
- Sales team
- 485
- Employees
- 4,134
- Founded
- 1969
Data: Crustdata, as of October 20, 2026
Syntegon has appointed Emad Abdelsadek as Vice President of Sales, effective October 2026. He arrives from BD, where he most recently served as Sales Vice President, and brings more than two decades of commercial and marketing experience to the role.
Career Highlights
Abdelsadek joined BD in 2012 as Business Manager and advanced through four roles over 14 years. He served as Business Director Europe from 2018 to 2022 before stepping up to Sales Vice President in 2022. That progression unfolded at an employer of 46,189 people, according to Crustdata people data.
His career began in 2000 as a Medical Representative at Eli Lilly and Company. He went on to spend seven years at Dräger, advancing from Modality Manager to Marketing Manager and building the commercial foundation for his later leadership roles. He holds a DBA from the Swiss School of Management and in 2025 completed the Leadership Acceleration Program for Executives at Wharton Executive Education.
Why It Matters For Syntegon
Syntegon is a global technology company and partner to the pharmaceutical, biotech and food industries. Its technologies support the safe, efficient and compliant production of essential medicines, and its high-speed, high-precision packaging solutions help food manufacturers improve performance and product quality.
Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Stuttgart, the company employs 4,134 people, up 4.7% over the past 12 months, Crustdata company data shows. The workforce spans Germany, Switzerland and the United States, and in June 2024 the company announced the acquisition of Telstar.
What's Next
Abdelsadek joins a Sales organization of 485 people that grew 5.2% in the past year and added 58 new team members. The function has also strengthened its leadership bench, with a Head of Service Sales Europe among the recent hires. Hiring momentum continues: Syntegon has posted 22 sales roles since July 20, with openings in Raleigh and Bristol, giving its new Vice President of Sales a growing team to work with.
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Questions and Answers
Who is the new Vice President of Sales at Syntegon?
Emad Abdelsadek has been named Vice President of Sales at Syntegon, starting in October 2026. He joins from BD, where he most recently served as Sales Vice President.
What is Emad Abdelsadek's background?
Abdelsadek brings more than two decades of experience. He spent 14 years at BD, including roles as Business Director Europe and Sales Vice President, after earlier positions at Dräger and Eli Lilly and Company. He holds a DBA from the Swiss School of Management.
What does Syntegon do?
Syntegon is a global technology company and partner to the pharmaceutical, biotech and food industries. It provides technologies for the production of essential medicines and high-speed, high-precision packaging for food manufacturers. Founded in 1969, it is headquartered in Stuttgart.
· people and company records, retrieved October 20, 2026. Source: Crustdata.