Stefan Koss is the new president and CEO Region North America of BSH Home Appliances Corporation where he is responsible for driving the company’s growth and managing business operations. Koss most recently served as VP Controlling, M&A and Risk Management, Corporate, at Global Headquarters Robert Bosch GmbH, parent company of BSH Home Appliances Group. He began his career in the management program at BSH Home Appliances’ corporate office in Munich gaining cross-functional commercial training and exposure across various divisions and sites. His BSH tenure also includes a variety of strategic leadership and business administration roles in several regions including Europe, China, and North America.
Koss’ previous North America positions include Director of Business Administration for US Manufacturing Operations in New Bern, NC, from 2006 to 2009 where he played a pivotal role in transforming the manufacturing facility from an engineering-centric location to a market-oriented, sustainable organization. He then moved to the Region North America headquarters in Irvine, CA, from 2009 to 2012, serving as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, where he was responsible for overall business support and governance.
In his new position, Koss also serves on the Board of Management for Region North American, joining Jesus Egido, Chief Financial Officer, as well as Chief Technology Officer Andy MacLaren, both longtime BSH executives with 25 and 21 years of service respectively. We are honored to have Mr. Koss join BSH Home Appliances Corporation, Region North America, as president and CEO and lead our organization’s growth – Egido said -. His extensive experience within the global network of BSH companies and Robert Bosch will further advance our aggressive growth strategy here in North America.
Category Archives: Appointments
Mauro Correia, new CEO of Teka Appliances
The Board of Directors of Grupo Teka Industrial, SA, chaired by Arturo Baldasano, has appointed Mauro Correia as the new CEO of Teka Electrical Appliances, one of the three business units of Teka Industrial, SA, together with Thielmann (containers) and Strohm ( bathroom).
Mauro Correia, until now the group’s
president of international markets, joined Teka in 2016 and has 25 years of professional experience in different industries and top-level companies such as Walmart, Renault or BSH. He is an Electronic Engineer from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo and trained in Strategic Business Management at the Fundação Dom Cabral. He has held different positions of responsibility, in commercial areas, marketing, strategy, quality, R&D, and production, also participating in the development of the group’s current strategy. Correia thanked the Council for its trust in him and expressed “His commitment to the project and his conviction in ensuring that the company achieves its objectives and consolidates the achievements achieved in recent years.”
Mauro Correia succeeds Dr. Stefan Hoetzl, who has reported his voluntary resignation as of November 1 “to take on a new professional challenge in an international company based outside of Spain . “
For its part, the Council has reported that Correia’s appointment is an “organic transition that ensures the continuity of the project designed by the current management team. And it demonstrates the resilient evolution of Teka Electrical Appliances, which has increased its operational result in the last 5 years in a very positive way, managing to achieve a result in 2022 similar to the good year 2021 and with a forecast for 2023 close to the previous two years. , in unfavorable market conditions.”
New General manager @ La Cornue
Ultra-premium French brand of cooking ranges La Cornue has had a new General Manager since September 5, 2023. This is Édouard Laclavière,
New V-Zug new UK MD
V-Zug has appointed Aaron Haynes as its new UK managing director.
Electrolux new UK general manager
Electrolux UK and Ireland has announced it has appointed a new General Manager; Sara Erman starts the role having worked across a variety of roles within the company she takes over from Luke Harding, who has been promoted into a Vice President role within the European business
Hairer UK new CEO
David Meyerowitz, CEO of Haier UK & Ireland, has announced he will retire he has spent 33 years at the company.
Mr Meyerowitz will move to a new Strategic Advisor, UK & Ireland role to support the transition of a new Managing Director UK & Ireland which will be Neil Tunstall.
Haier appoints new Cluster Leader DACH and Managing Director Germany
Rogier Volmer will take up his new position at Haier Germany on 7th August 2023. With extensive experience as a managing director in global and European management as well as in commercial and marketing functions, Rogier Volmer joins Haier Germany as a highly qualified leader. Volmer will be the new Cluster Leader for DACH and Managing Director Germany, successfully implementing the company’s five-year plan to expand its market presence in the DACH region and drive business growth
Groupe SEB
Cyril Buxtorf has been appointed Senior Executive Vice-President, Products & Innovation of Groupe SEB. Member of the Executive Committee, he has joined the General Management Committee. He will continue to report Stanislas de Gramont, Chief Executive Officer of Groupe SEB.
Cyril Buxtorf joined Groupe SEB in 1997 and has built up a strong experience, both in the markets and in the Business Units, over the last 26 years.
POLTI: MANUELA FIGINI IS THE NEW MARKETING DIRECTOR
Manuela Figini is the new Marketing Director of Polti Spa, an international player on the Small Appliance market and leader in steam applications, both in terms of ironing and cleaning in the home
Fisher & Paykel UK Appointment
Fisher & Paykel UK has appointed Katie Hickling as area account manager for the South-Central region in the UK.
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