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Philipp Grosse
Kleimann to head
Aftermarket business
unit of MAHLE Group
Grosse Kleimann to take up position as new Member
of MAHLE Management Committee on 1 August 2023
Philipp Grosse Kleimann is to be the new
Head of the Aftermarket business unit
and a Member of the MAHLE Management
Committee from 1 August 2023. In this
function, he will report directly to the CEO,
Arnd Franz.
“Philipp has many years’ of management
experience in the automotive and mobility
sector, a profound knowledge of the
service and workshop business and an
entrepreneurial mindset,” comments Arnd
Franz, Chairman of the MAHLE Management
Board and CEO.
Grosse Kleimann succeeds Henning,
who has successfully headed the business
unit since 2014 and left the Group at the
end of April to take up new professional
challenges.
Franz adds: “I am very pleased that we
were able to secure the services of Philipp
for the MAHLE Group. In his new position
he will forge ahead with the development
of new data-driven aftermarket business
models and play a key role in shaping the
current transformation of our Group.”
Grosse Kleimann hails from Stuttgart and
has a degree in business administration. He
started his career in 1996 with the Daimler
Group, where he became responsible
for the global spare parts and workshop
business. In 2008, he was appointed
Director Business Development and a
Member of the Board for the British sports
car manufacturer, Aston Martin Lagonda.
In 2010, Grosse Kleimann was appointed
as a partner with Roland Berger Strategy
Consultants, where he later became
a senior partner providing advice to
international customers in the global
Automotive Competence Center. Before
he joined the SIEMENS business unit
ADVANTA, Grosse Kleimann developed and
monetised innovative mobility concepts
as a Management Board Member of
ERGO Mobility Solutions. He was then
Chief Commercial Officer of the start-up
Caroobi, a workshop platform.
Since 2020, Grosse Kleimann has been
the Senior Vice President responsible for
the Automotive & New Mobility business
unit of SIEMENS ADVANTA CONSULTING,
which provides consultancy services for
companies in the sector on topics such
as digital transformation, sustainability
and electrification, as well as developing
individual technical applications and
software solutions
Autoelectro appoints
John Cosgrove to sales team
Autoelectro is delighted to welcome John Cosgrove to the position of business
development executive. He is working with the remanufacturer’s leadership team
and tasked with engaging with its customer network and identify new opportunities.
Formerly a purchasing manager of AMK
Automotive Components, before immersing
himself in different roles and industries,
John has returned to the automotive
aftermarket motivated and enthusiastic to
support the company’s founding principles
of quality, range, availability and customer
service.
He said: “I think Autoelectro’s
capabilities, as one of the few remaining
remanufacturers of rotating electrics,
provides our customer base with a broad
and unique portfolio of product.
“One of my goals is to work alongside
our customers, to grow and expand on the
awareness of the products and services
we offer. I will be visiting them, informing
them of the depth of our range and offers,
and act as a proud brand ambassador at
industry events.”
Autoelectro is a business steeped
in legacy; the Bhogal family began the
company back in 1986 and, with Harnek
Bhogal joining the leadership team of Tony,
Paul and Nicky, the remanufacturer is
investing in the future.
That triumphant history and ambition
to continue its success are just two of the
reasons John jumped at the opportunity to
make his mark on the company:
“Autoelectro is a business that I was
very much aware of previously and
admired whilst working in the automotive
aftermarket. It is a company with strong
values, a trusted brand name and a
longstanding history.
“In my first few weeks, I have been very
impressed with the efficiencies of the
business and our focus on stock availability
and technical support. The design and
functionality of our website – www.autoelectro.
co.uk – offers customers a fantastic facility to
be able to manage their account, check on
availability and price whilst accessing technical
support for all products.”
While only in the job a few weeks, John has
been encouraged by the “extremely positive”
customer feedback, not just in terms of them
meeting a new face, but Autoelectro’s availability
across the pareto and ability to support with the
more “exotic” applications.
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