Peter Gründing

BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP 2026
Managing Director Sales | Hch. Perschmann GmbH, industrial-tool wholesaler since 1866.
Winner at Business Leadership 2026
Peter Gründing

Peter Gründing is managing director for sales at Hch. Perschmann GmbH in Braunschweig, a family-owned industrial-tool wholesaler with roots dating back to 1866 and a partner of the Hoffmann Group. Starting in 2014, he spent a decade as field sales director. In 2024 he became Gesamtvertriebsleiter (Head of Group Sales) of the Perschmann Gruppe, and in 2026 he was appointed Geschäftsführer. His remit covers tool trade, digital procurement and measuring equipment. His sales territory stretches from northwest Germany into eastern Poland. Mr. Gründing is recognized for turning a long, consistent sales career into general management of a Mittelstand distribution business. In that role he combines close customer knowledge with responsibility for the company as a whole.