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December 13, 2023
Regional manufacturing is more than a defensive strategy
Michael Hartung is the president, chief commercial officer at Flex, the advanced, end-to-end manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, source, build, deliver, and manage products that improve the world.
Mr. Hartung leads the company’s go-to-market organization including the Agility and Reliability operating segments, focusing on delivering the long-term Flex Forward strategy. He is responsible for aligning the company’s commercial and business strategies, scaling end-to-end lifecycle services – from design to scaled production through end of life – as well as leading product technology innovation to enable customers across a diverse set of industries.
Over his 20 years at Flex, Mr. Hartung has consistently delivered revenue growth and margin expansion across multiple businesses, most recently as President, Agility Solutions and Global Services and Solutions, and prior to that as Senior Vice President of the Lifestyle business.
He joined Flex through the acquisition of Solectron in October 2007, where he served in senior roles, including Vice President of the Computing and Storage business unit.
Mr. Hartung holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles and attended a variety of executive education programs, most notably at Stanford University and World 50 Group.
