Supervisory board has appointed Martin Fischer as a new member of the ZF Board of management, effective on November 1st. Fischer has worked in leading functions with major automotive suppliers for around two decades, many years of which were also spent in the USA, gathering extensive experience in electronics.
Following his positions in the areas of body electronics, chassis electronics and driver assist systems, he most recently shaped the transformation from conventional to electrified transmissions, thus being very well-versed in the challenges facing the automotive industry today. In 2014, Fischer joined listed U.S. automotive supplier BorgWarner, where he served as vice president and general manager of the turbocharger division for Europe and South America. In 2018, he became president and general manager of the group’s global transmissions systems business unit headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Based in Detroit, Fischer will succeed Franz Kleiner on the ZF Board of Management on Jan. 1, 2020, and will take over his responsibilities for electronics and ADAS as well as active and passive safety systems, the North and South America regions, as well as corporate quality.