Press Release

Stefan Bruhnke becomes Executive Vice President at AVL

AVL List GmbH appoints Stefan Bruhnke to the Management Board as Executive Vice President for Global Business Development, Sales and International Operations in the Engineering division.

Stefan Bruhnke

Graz, Austria, 16 July 2024 - AVL List GmbH has appointed DI Stefan Bruhnke to the Management Board. He will assume the position of Executive Vice President for Global Business Development, Sales and International Operations in the Engineering division, succeeding Prof Dr Uwe Dieter Grebe.

As Business and Technical Field Leader Vehicle, the internationally experienced top manager was most recently responsible for the development and business development of passenger cars, two-wheelers and light commercial vehicles. With a degree in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Stuttgart and 15 years of management experience in international teams in the areas of engineering, operations, project and quality management, the 45-year-old brings with him extensive expertise.

In addition to his extensive experience in the automotive industry, including at Ineos Automotive and Mercedes-Benz, Bruhnke has valuable expertise in the areas of development, business development and global sales of complex vehicle systems, software, analysis technology and digitalisation solutions.

"The automotive industry is undergoing an exciting paradigm shift towards software-orientated vehicle development. In order to ensure sustainable and affordable mobility for all, it is essential that vehicle functions are digitally mapped, comprehensively tested and understood in the interaction of all systems," explains Stefan Bruhnke. "It gives me great pleasure to be involved in this transformation towards sustainable mobility in my new role at AVL."

Helmut List, Chairman of the Management Board, adds: "With the appointment of Stefan Bruhnke as Executive Vice President, AVL has gained an experienced automotive expert who understands both our company and the needs of the market. His experience and leadership qualities will further strengthen our Engineering division."

With the appointment of Bruhnke to the management board, AVL is strengthening its strategic competences and consistently pursuing its technological innovation policy. This puts the company in an excellent position to meet the rapidly changing demands of the market.

AVL is a world-leading technology company specialising in development, simulation and testing in the automotive industry and other sectors such as rail, marine and energy. Through extensive research, AVL delivers concepts, technology solutions, methodologies and development tools for sustainable, safe and advanced mobility and beyond.

AVL supports international partners and customers in sustainable and digital transformation, with a focus on electrification, software, AI and automation. AVL also supports companies in energy-intensive sectors on their way to green and efficient energy generation and supply.

For more information: www.avl.com

 

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Dr. Markus Tomaschitz, Unternehmenssprecher AVL
Tel.: +43 664 100 0289
E-mail: Markus.Tomaschitz@avl.com