The MAHLE Group, a leading international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry, has announced the appointment of Philipp Grosse Kleimann as the new Head of the Aftermarket business unit and a Member of the MAHLE Management Committee.
Grosse Kleimann will assume his new role on August 1, 2023, and report directly to CEO Arnd Franz.
The MAHLE Group, a leading international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry, has announced the appointment of Philipp Grosse Kleimann as the new Head of the Aftermarket business unit and a Member of the MAHLE Management Committee. Grosse Kleimann will assume his new role on August 1, 2023, and report directly to CEO Arnd Franz.
The appointment of Philipp Grosse Kleimann comes as the MAHLE Group seeks to continue the development of new data-driven aftermarket business models and navigate the transformation of the Group. Grosse Kleimann brings with him extensive management experience in the automotive and mobility sector, as well as profound knowledge of service and workshop business, making him an ideal candidate for the position.
Grosse Kleimann has spent the last few years as Senior Vice President responsible for the Automotive & New Mobility business unit of SIEMENS ADVANTA CONSULTING, where he provided consultancy services for companies in the sector on topics such as digital transformation, sustainability, and electrification. Prior to this, he developed and monetized innovative mobility concepts as a Management Board Member of ERGO Mobility Solutions, and was the Chief Commercial Officer of the start-up Caroobi, a workshop platform.
In his new role at MAHLE, Grosse Kleimann will be tasked with actively moving ahead with the transformation of the Aftermarket business unit into a digital, sustainable organization that is highly competitive. He is excited to work with the MAHLE team and continue the successful work of his predecessor, Olaf Henning, who had successfully headed the business unit since 2014 and left the Group at the end of April at his own request to take up new professional challenges.
CEO Arnd Franz expressed his gratitude to Olaf Henning for his outstanding work at the helm of the Aftermarket business unit, positioning it in a future-oriented way and achieving outstanding results in difficult phases such as the Covid pandemic. Franz also expressed his excitement at having Grosse Kleimann on board, highlighting his entrepreneurial mindset and passion for the aftermarket as key assets.
