Awards & Recognition
★Automotive News 2019 Eurostars Award
★Automotive News 2020 Eurostars Award for breaking global sales records
Notable Facts
→Led Rolls-Royce Motor Cars as CEO for 13+ years (2010-2023), longest serving CEO since Claude Johnson
→Transformed company from automotive manufacturer to luxury house, increasing sales sixfold from ~1,000 to 6,000+ cars annually
→Launched first electric Rolls-Royce (Spectre) and committed to full electrification by 2030
→Introduced SUV (Cullinan), Black Badge line, and revived coachbuilding as permanent capability
→Previously spent 20+ years at BMW Group, including relaunching MINI brand
→Born 1960, German nationality, based at Goodwood headquarters in West Sussex, England
→Currently offers luxury masterclasses and thought leadership post-retirement