paragon GmbH & Co. KGaA announced that Carsten Block will be promoted to Chief Sales Officer (CSO) and become a member of the Executive Board. Carsten Block, the new CSO, joined paragon this March after 18 years with the automotive supplier HELLA in Lippstadt (Westphalia), most recently as Vice President Sales in the Electronics division.

Block, who studied mechanical and industrial engineering, learned sales from the bottom up in the automotive industry. He has been Head of Sales at paragon since March 1. Martin Esser, the new CFO, holds a doctorate in economics. He has been responsible for Finance, Purchasing, IT & HR at paragon for more than two years.