Awards & Recognition
★CEO of the Year 2018 - Automotive News Europe 'Eurostar' award
★Brand Manager of the Year 2017 - German Design Council
★Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program graduate
Notable Facts
→Former CEO of Škoda Auto (2015-2020), oversaw most successful period in company's 125-year history
→Previously Board Member for Sales and Marketing at Porsche AG (2010-2015)
→Led Škoda to record sales of 1.3 million vehicles annually and record profits
→Founded Maier-Ventures GmbH after leaving Škoda
→Career spans BMW, Porsche, and Škoda within Volkswagen Group
→Started as car mechanic, became master mechanic before business studies
→Led major product launches including Kodiaq, Karoq, Kamiq SUV series