Résumés

Peter Grunow
holds a degree in business administration. He began his career in 1974 as assistant to the Vice President of Controlling and Accounting at MAHLE. From 1981 he had various responsibilities as Managing Director of MAHLE subsidiaries in Brazil. From 1991 through 1996, Peter Grunow headed MAHLE´s new valve train business unit with its various joint ventures. From 2001 through September 30, 2010, he was member of the Management Board of the MAHLE Group, where he was in charge of the Filtration and Engine Peripherals and the Industry business units. On October 1, 2010, he became CEO of Behr. He is in charge of research, strategy, purchasing, HR and the Business Unit "Original Equipment".

Colin Carter,
who was born in England, studied languages in London and business administration in Bradford. He has been working in Germany since 1986. On April 1, 2004, he was appointed to Behr’s board of management in which position he assumed responsibility for sales and the customer centers. Carter was employed by ITT Automotive for 15 years, and spent the last four years working for ZF Lenksysteme, a joint venture founded by Bosch and ZF Friedrichshafen, as member of the board responsible for marketing and sales. He is responsible for Customer Centers "Original Equipment", Project Management and the Business Unit "Service".

Michael Frick

studied Business Management at Bamberg University. Later on, he gained extensive experience in the field of auditing as well as industrial expertise both in Germany and abroad. Since 2003, in the employ of MAHLE, he has held various management positions and last served at the company as President Controlling & Purchasing for the Business Unit Engine Systems & Components. With effect from July 1, 2011, Michael Frick was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Behr Board of Management, responsible for Finance/Controlling, Information Management, Legal Affairs/Internal Auditing, Treasury, Insurances and Taxes.

Dipl.-Ing. Klemens Schmiederer
Prior to joining Behr in 1987, Klemens Schmiederer studied aeronautical and aerospace engineering at University Stuttgart and earned the Master of Science at Imperial College, London. Since then he has held various technical positions in advanced engineering and product development as well as in the Engine Cooling and Air Conditioning Product Divisions at Behr. He also served as chief engineer at Behr America for four years and directed the Air Conditioning Product Line until mid of 2003. Mr. Schmiederer joined the board of management at Behr on July 1, 2003. His responsibilities are Research and Development, Production, Logistics and Quality.