Maarten de Haas

 

Maarten de Haas is a senior vice president of Caterpillar Inc., responsible for the Excavation Division. In this role, he provides global leadership for the design and manufacture of tracked and wheeled excavators ranging in size from 11 to 90 metric tons, as well as Cat Work Tools.

De Haas’ career spans more than 27 years across various product groups, component groups, aftermarket and sales organizations. He began his career in his native country, the Netherlands, and has since worked in Belgium, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, the United States and Singapore. Over the course of  his career, de Haas has been instrumental in driving significant improvements across various segments of Caterpillar’s business. His leadership results in highly engaged teams focused on creating solutions for our customers. Prior to this role, de Haas was the vice president of product management for medium excavators and forestry products.

De Haas holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Fontys University of Applied Sciences (the Netherlands) and a master’s degree in business administration from Portsmouth Business School (United Kingdom). He also completed Caterpillar’s Executive Leadership Development Program in partnership with Duke Corporate Education. De Haas and his wife have two young sons. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and riding his mountain bike. 

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