BARTLETT, IL-Herrmann Ultrasonic Inc., the North American headquarters of the Herrmann Group, announces several leadership developments. Thomas Herrmann, formerly general manager of Herrmann Ultrasonics Inc., returns to Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG to assume the position of CEO sales and finances. He remains president and CEO of Herrmann Ultrasonics Inc.

Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co KG is located in Karlsbad, Germany, and is the global headquarters of the Herrmann Group. It was founded by Thomas Herrmann’s father, Walter, in 1961. Thomas Herrmann continues as the second-generation leader of private, family-owned Herrmann Group. The Herrmann Group is recognized in ultrasonic plastic welding technology, and is active with many Fortune 500 customers in three business divisions: plastics, nonwovens and packaging.

Thomas Herrmann founded the North American Headquarters in 1990. Uwe Peregi assumed the position of executive vice president and general manager at Herrmann Ultrasonics. He joined Herrmann Ultrasonics in January 2006 as vice president of sales and marketing, and received his MBA from Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management, in 2005.