Piet Ganzer

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Vice President of Engineering at Sigma Design

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Overview

Piet Ganzer is a seasoned engineering leader with over 20 years of experience managing diverse systems and mechanical engineering teams. He has a proven track record of delivering more than 20 award-winning electro-mechanical products by leading cross-functional teams from concept to production. Colleagues describe him as technically astute, business-savvy, and an excellent manager.

Outside of his technical expertise, Piet has a dry, occasionally dark sense of humor, which he uses to build rapport with colleagues he trusts. He believes in empowering his team by resisting the urge to solve every problem himself, fostering a culture of independence, ownership, and accountability among his engineers.

His favorite productivity hack is strategic procrastination, viewing it as a tool to subconsciously find better solutions and empower others.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Believer

Relationship Oriented

They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.  They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Topics They Care About

Systems Engineering
He has over 20 years of experience managing systems engineering teams to deliver complex electro-mechanical devices from concept to manufacturing.
Team Empowerment
He believes in allowing his team to solve their own problems, fostering independence and a culture of ownership.
Global Collaboration
He has extensive experience working with international engineering and manufacturing partners in Asia and Europe.

Media Appearances

Piet has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Vice President of Engineering at Sigma Design
2-2022 - 10-2025
Director of Engineering at Sigma Design
4-2020 - 2-2022
Director of Operations and Engineering at Sigma Design
8-2018 - 4-2020
Director of Systems Engineering at Sigma Design
5-2017 - 8-2018
Project Manager at Sigma Design

Education

Education details unavailable from Oregon Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Piet

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Piet is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Piet

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Piet move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Piet take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Piet

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