Nanterre (France), April 1, 2014
Faurecia appoints Niklas Braun as Executive Vice President Automotive Exteriors
Faurecia announces the appointment of Niklas Braun as member of the Group's Executive Committee, effective April 1, 2014 and as Executive Vice President in charge of the Automotive Exteriors business group, effective June 2, 2014. Niklas will follow an induction program during the month of April and ensure the transition period with Hervé Guyot in May.
Niklas was previously a member of the Group Executive Board of REHAU, a privately-owned company, and CEO of the REHAU Automotive Business Division, a Tier 1 supplier to all major international automakers.
A graduate engineer of Technical University Berlin (Germany), Niklas started his career in 1999 with A.T. Kearney in Germany before joining the REHAU Group in 2002. He has held a wide range of management positions in Operations, R&D, Engineering, Technology and Innovation at REHAU. For two years, he was a member of the REHAU North America Executive Board. Early 2009, he was appointed to the Automotive Executive Board, before taking over the position of CEO of REHAU Automotive in April 2011. Additionally he was appointed to the Group Executive Board of REHAU in 2012.
From June 2, 2014, Hervé Guyot, who has occupied the position of Executive Vice President Automotive Exteriors since September 2, 2013, will continue leading Group Strategy within the Executive Committee.
Commenting on this appointment, Yann Delabrière, Chairman and CEO of Faurecia stated:
"I am pleased to welcome Niklas Braun into the Executive Committee where his proven track record in the automotive industry will be a strong asset. This appointment enables Faurecia to diversify its management team to better reflect the importance of German automakers in its customer portfolio. I would like to thank Hervé Guyot for taking on the leadership of the Automotive Exteriors business group for the past 9 months, in addition to his primary role as Group Strategy Executive Vice President, and for his strong contribution in both of these roles during this period."
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About Faurecia
Faurecia is the world's sixth-largest automotive equipment supplier with four key Business Groups: Automotive Seating, Emissions Control Technologies, Interior Systems and Automotive Exteriors. In 2013, the Group posted total sales of €18 billion. At December 31, 2013, Faurecia employed 97,500 people in 34 countries at 320 sites, including 30 R&D centers. Faurecia is listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris stock exchange and trades in the U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) market. For more information, visit: www.faurecia.fr
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