International. Philipp Grosse Kleimann (52) will be the new Head of the Aftermarket business unit and a member of Mahle's Management Board as of August 1, 2023. In this role, he will report directly to the CEO.
"Philipp Grosse Kleimann has many years of management experience in the automotive and mobility sector, a deep understanding of the service and workshop business and an entrepreneurial mindset," said Arnd Franz, Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO of Mahle.
Grosse Kleimann succeeds Olaf Henning (55), who had successfully led the business unit since 2014 and left the Group at the end of April at his own request to take on new professional challenges.
"I am very pleased to have been able to secure the services of Philipp Grosse Kleimann for the Mahle Group. In his new role at Mahle, he will continue to develop new data-driven aftermarket business models and play a key role in shaping our Group's ongoing transformation," said CEO Arnd Franz.
Philipp Grosse Kleimann, born in Stuttgart, has a degree in business administration. He began his career in 1996 at the Daimler Group, where he became responsible for the global spare parts and workshops business. In 2008 he was appointed Director of Business Development as a member of the Board of Directors of the British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin Lagonda.
In 2010, Grosse Kleimann was appointed partner of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, where he later became a senior partner providing advice to international clients at the Global Automotive Competence Center. Prior to joining Siemens' Advanta business unit, Grosse Kleimann developed and monetized innovative mobility concepts as a member of the board of directors of Ergo Mobility Solutions.
He was then commercial director of the start-up Caroobi, a workshop platform. Since 2020, Grosse Kleimann has been senior vice president responsible for the Automotive & New Mobility business unit of Siemens Advanta Consulting, which provides consulting services to companies in the sector on topics such as digital transformation, sustainability and electrification, as well as development of technical applications and software solutions.
"I am passionate about the aftermarket," said Philipp Grosse Kleimann.
"It will be my goal and my task to actively pursue the transformation of Mahle Aftermarket into a digital, sustainable and highly competitive organization. I am looking forward to taking on these challenges together with the Mahle team and continuing the successful work of my predecessor Olaf Henning."
CEO Arnd Franz praised Olaf Henning's dedication to Mahle: "On behalf of the entire Board of Management and the aftermarket team, I would like to thank Olaf Henning for his excellent work at the head of the aftermarket business unit."
"In the context of the transformation of our industry, it has positioned this very important business unit for our group in a future-oriented manner and has also achieved outstanding results in difficult phases such as the Covid pandemic. Olaf Henning has our best wishes both for his future career plans and for his private life."
