Andy W. Mattes
Andreas Walter Mattes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Template:Birth year and age Nuremberg, Germany |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | CEO of Diebold (2013–2017), CEO of Coherent Inc. (2020–present) |
Andreas Walter Mattes (born around 1963) is a businessman from Germany. He held the position of president and CEO at Diebold, a company specializing in ATMs and security solutions, until December 2017. Presently, Mattes occupies the roles of President, CEO, and Board member at Coherent Inc..
Early life
Born approximately in 1963 in Nuremberg, Germany, Andy W. Mattes spent part of his high school years in the United States as an exchange student. He completed his MBA in 1985 at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich supported by a scholarship from the Studienstiftung.
Career
Between 1995 and 2005, Mattes progressed through various leadership positions within Siemens, including assignments in China and Brazil. He ultimately became CEO of Siemens Communications based in Boca Raton, Florida. His tenure was marked by the emergence of a significant bribery controversy.
Subsequently, he took on the role of Senior Vice President and General Manager for Enterprise Services across the Americas at Hewlett-Packard, followed by serving as Senior Vice President of Global Strategic Partnerships at Violin Memory. Additionally, Mattes was chairman of Mphasis and held board memberships at Radvision.
From 2013 until December 2017, Mattes led Diebold as president and CEO, succeeding Thomas W. Swidarski. His early initiatives prioritized reducing operational costs. In 2014, he directed Diebold’s acquisition of Cryptera, a Danish manufacturer specializing in PIN pads. The following year, he managed Diebold’s merger with the German firm Wincor Nixdorf, which contributed an additional $2.5 billion in revenue, increased the workforce by 9,000 employees, and strengthened Diebold’s presence in the European market.
In April 2020, during the global COVID-19 crisis, Mattes was named President, CEO, and Board member of Coherent Inc.
Personal life
Mattes resides in Gates Mills, Ohio with his wife Andrea and their three children.