“The competitive advantage lies in the people themselves.”
Thomas Wetzel brings a genuinely distinctive background to executive search. Having spent 12 years serving in the German Bundeswehr as a firefighter, munitions mechanic and explosive ordnance disposal specialist, he understands the environments, pressures and leadership demands of the defence world from the inside.
That operational grounding informs everything he does as a Partner at Horton International Germany, where he leads executive search for the Aerospace & Defence sector. Whether placing C-suite leaders, functional heads or specialist executives, Thomas combines deep sector knowledge with a trained eye for the qualities that matter most in high-stakes, precision-driven industries.
He joined the Horton International Germany team in 2009, and in the years since has built a strong reputation for fulfilling complex, senior-level mandates across international defence, aerospace and defence technology organisations worldwide.