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ZF, 중국 상하이에서 Next Generation Mobility Day 개최

글로벌 모빌리티 부품 공급회사 ZF가 상하이에서 열린 Next Generation Mobility Day 글로벌 행사에서 다양한 최첨단 기술을 선보였습니다.

ZF는 11월 13일 상하이 F1 국제 서킷에서 글로벌 마케팅 및 고객 이벤트인 "차세대 모빌리티 데이(Next Generation Mobility Day)"를 시작하여 강력한 기술 역량과 혁신을 선보였습니다. 행사기간 동안 ZF는 브레이크 바이 와이어(Brake-by-Wire) 시스템의 세계 최초 공개와 ZF의 업계 최초 E-모빌리티 중국 데뷔를 통해 E-모빌리티, 자율 주행, 차량 모션 제어 및 통합 안전 시스템 등 4가지 주요 영역의 핵심 기술을 선보였습니다. ZF는 기술 전시관 외에도 시승 및 주행테스트를 위해 첨단 기술이 탑재된 17대의 차량을 제공하여 500여 명이 넘은 광범위한 산업군의 참가자들의 관심을 이끌었습니다.

2023년 11월 13일 Next Generation Mobiltiy Day 1을 앞두고 11월 12일 일요일 ZF 직원과 행사 스태프들이 리허설을 하고 있다. (사진=ZF Cnina)

Chairman and CEO of ZF Friedrichshafen AG

ZF Supervisory Board appoints Dr. Holger Klein Chairman and CEO of ZF Friedrichshafen AG

  • Industrial engineer (52) succeeds Wolf-Henning Scheider at the beginning of 2023
  • Dr. Konstantin Sauer, Chief Financial Officer, and Wilhelm Rehm, Member of the Board of Management – Commercial Vehicle Solutions, to leave ZF by the end of 2022
  • Supervisory Board appoints Dr. Peter Laier, a veteran of the commercial vehicle and supplier industry, to ZF’s Board of Management

Friedrichshafen, Germany. Dr. Holger Klein, Member of the Board of Management responsible for the Asia-Pacific region, Car Chassis Technology Division, Aftermarket and Production, succeeds Wolf-Henning Scheider as Chairman and CEO of ZF Friedrichshafen AG at the turn of the year 2022/2023. At the same time, Dr. Peter Laier will join the Board of Management to lead the Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) and Industrial Technology divisions succeeding Wilhelm Rehm. ZF Chief Financial Officer Dr. Konstantin Sauer will leave the company by the end of 2022 after many years of service. The Supervisory Board will fill the position in the near future.

“The almost simultaneous end of three appointments of proven, successful, and highly esteemed board members poses a particular challenge for the company,” says Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger, Chairman of ZF’s Supervisory Board. “We are, therefore, very pleased to announce two successors today. The succession process for Dr. Sauer is already in an advanced stage.”

Dr. Holger Klein joined ZF in 2014 as a seasoned international industry expert from McKinsey management consultancy. Starting in 2015, he led the integration of U.S. company TRW Automotive post-acquisition, which he completed earlier than planned. In early 2017, Dr. Klein became Head of the Car Chassis Technology Division and realigned its product range with ZF’s “Next Generation Mobility” strategy. He has served as a member of the ZF Board of Management since 2018 and heads the Asia-Pacific and India regions from Shanghai. In addition, he manages the business of the Passenger Car Chassis Technology and Aftermarket divisions and is responsible for ZF’s worldwide production. Under his leadership, ZF won traditional and new automotive OEMs in Asia as customers of ZF’s strategic and future-oriented products. In addition, he succeeded in positioning ZF increasingly as a systems provider. Dr. Klein spearheaded the creation of new development centers and production facilities, especially in China, to capitalize on rapid technological change and enable ZF’s business expansion.

“As a board member, Dr. Holger Klein was intimately involved in the strategic planning process for the coming years. Therefore, he will dynamically continue the successful transformation at ZF and add his own impulses,” says Supervisory Board Chairman Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger. As of October 1, 2022, Dr. Klein will initially assume the role of Deputy Chairman of the ZF Board of Management before taking over as Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO as of January 1, 2023, from Wolf-Henning Scheider, who is leaving ZF.

Wolf-Henning Scheider (60) joined ZF in early 2018 as Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO after serving as Chairman of the Automotive Technology business sector at Robert Bosch GmbH, as well as Chairman of the Board and CEO of Mahle Group. Today, Wolf-Henning Scheider is also in charge of research and development, as well as sales of ZF Group. “Wolf-Henning Scheider has set the strategic direction for the transformation of the company, achieved significant milestones, and will continue on this path with ZF through the end of the year to enable a transition focused on continuity,” says Supervisory Board Chairman Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger.

“ZF is undergoing an unprecedented, dynamic transformation. The appointment of Dr. Holger Klein as the new Chairman is an excellent and important signal both internally and externally,” says Andreas Brand as a representative of the Zeppelin Foundation of the City of Friedrichshafen, which holds 93.8 percent of all ZF shares. Representing the Dr. Jürgen and Irmgard Ulderup Foundation, which holds a 6.2 percent stake in ZF, Dr. Joachim Meinecke emphasizes: “Dr. Klein possesses the best prerequisites, knows the company, its customers and suppliers, the industry and, above all, the challenges which need to be mastered today and in the future.”

In addition, ZF Deputy Chairman Dr. Konstantin Sauer, responsible for Finance, IT, and Mergers & Acquisitions, will conclude his tenure with ZF at the end of 2022 after many years of service. The industrial engineer and Ph.D. graduate in business administration joined ZF in 1990, took over as President of ZF South America in 2000, and became the Group’s Chief Financial Officer in 2010. “At ZF, Dr. Konstantin Sauer represents stability and smart financial management over many years. As a result, he has laid the foundation for the company’s successful acquisitions, transformation, and new growth,” stresses Dr. Hiesinger, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, emphasizing the 62-year-old’s work for the company. “The Supervisory Board will address the succession of Dr. Sauer in the near future. During this difficult year, he agreed to stay through the end of the year, contrary to his original plans. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to him for his continued service.”

Board member Wilhelm Rehm (63) will also leave ZF when his contract expires at the end of the year. The mechanical engineering graduate joined ZF in 2003, took over in 2010 as Chairman of the Management Board of the former ZF Passau GmbH and became a member of the ZF Executive Board. Wilhelm Rehm has served as a member of the ZF Board of Management since 2012 and leads the Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) and Industrial Technology divisions as well as materials management. “As a long-standing head of ZF’s commercial vehicle division, Wilhelm Rehm played a significant role in the successful integration of WABCO, which was acquired in 2020, and the launch of the CVS division at the beginning of 2022. In addition, he provided important impulses in industrial technology, for example with the establishment of ZF’s successful wind power business. For this and for his contributions to mastering the challenges over the past two years, he is particularly deserving of thanks from the Supervisory Board,” adds Dr. Hiesinger.

The Supervisory Board has appointed Dr. Peter Laier to the ZF Board of Management to succeed Wilhelm Rehm and to lead ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions and Industrial Technology divisions. The 54-year-old holds a Ph.D. in engineering and held various executive roles at well-known industrial companies such as Continental and Benteler before joining Knorr-Bremse in 2016, where he led the commercial vehicle division until 2021. “Dr. Peter Laier brings many years of industry experience, expertise in the automotive supply industry, and a global commercial vehicle company,” says ZF Supervisory Board Chairman Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger. From January 1, 2023, Dr. Laier will lead the business of the Commercial Vehicle Solutions Division of ZF, the world’s largest supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, as a member of the ZF Board of Management.

Dr. Holger Klein, Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO of ZF Friedrichshafen AG

ZF at Auto Shanghai 2021

One Board, All Platforms: ZF Drives Vehicle Intelligence with ProAI Supercomputer

  • New ZF ProAI advances the most flexible, scalable and powerful automotive-grade supercomputer on the market
  • AI-capable high-performance computer suitable for all applications for automated driving Levels 2 to 5
  • Several major orders with start of series production in 2024
  • Cost-effective Automated Valet Parking solution to realize serial production in 2022 on a COEM model

Shanghai (China). The intelligence of future vehicles will be controlled by a few extremely powerful central computers. They will run the computationally intensive software functions that control critical vehicle domains. These include automated driving, electric mobility, vehicle motion control and integrated safety. Thus, high-performance computers and intelligent software functions are the key enablers for the software-defined vehicles of the future and drive safe and smart mobility experience to contemporary consumers.

ZF at Auto Shanghai 2021

Events / 이벤트

Y2021 Q2 장기근속자 포상식

15년 근속자 4명, 10년 근속자 2명 수상

지난 5월 28일, 서울 송파구 소재의 제트에프오버시즈(ZF Overseas Inc.)에서 2분기 All-Hands Meeting과 함께 장기 근속자 포상식이 진행되었습니다.

진행 인원 및 수상자를 제외한 모든 인원은 원격으로 참여하며 코로나 방역 수칙을 철저히 준수하는 가운데, 상패와 상품 수여 후 수상자의 소감을 듣는 시간을 가졌습니다.

계속 성장하는 회사에서 개인적으로도 발전할 수 있었다는 소감과 지난 기간 동안 함께 했던 훌륭하고 감사한 동료분들에 대한 인사가 인상 깊은 시간이었습니다. 그간의 노고에 감사드리며 다시 한번 축하드립니다.