ZF Aftermarket introduces new executive board

Newly appointed members to steer ZF's new aftermarket organisation

ZF Aftermarket introduces new executive board
Helmut Ernst, head of 'division B' at ZF Aftermarket.

Helmut Ernst, head of division B, Neil Fryer, senior vice president IAM, OES, and market and product, Evelyne Zaffino as vice president HR and Andreas Koetz, who will become senior vice president manufacturing, materials management and quality.

Thomas Henne, the current senior vice president finance, process-, IT-management and compliance of ZF Services, will assume this role in the new board until March 1, 2017 enabling a seamless transfer of the management role to Daniele Pontarollo.

Helmut Ernst said: “The Executive Board Members of our new aftermarket organization pull together generous automotive sector expertise and experience from ZF, TRW, and beyond.

“This will be an absolute asset as we continue to expand our product and service portfolio, with a focus on delivering our global customers with the entire parts and services they need from a single source.”

Helmut Ernst began as an apprentice in mechanical engineering and went on to graduate in mechanical engineering, precision mechanics and petroleum chemistry from the University of Applied Sciences in Gießen.

Neil Fryer graduated from the University of London with a degree in English literature and was awarded his MBA from Warwick Business School in 1989.

After gaining automotive aftermarket experience at Lucas and TRW, Fryer went on to become Vice President Aftersales Europe at Fiat Parts and Services, and then co-founder and acting partner of the consultant company Management 3.

Evelyne Zaffino earned her Degree in foreign languages, translation and interpreting studies from the Université Catholique de l’Ouest (UCO) in Angers.

Andreas Koetz was awarded his diploma in industrial engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in Mannheim and joined the former Boge GmbH in Controlling, in 1992, where he went on to become head of logistics.

Koetz took over as plant manager in 2002 at ZF Friedrichshafen AG and became production line manager in 2012.

Daniele Pontarollo earned his MBA from the Business School CUOA Foundation in 2002, after graduating at the University of Padova.

Afterwards he started as an International Management Trainee at ZF Friedrichshafen AG.

Thomas Henne graduated in business from Cologne University in 1990.

After a series of internships in Cambridge, England, followed by four years as an internal consultant on business processes and structure at Colonia Insurance, Henne joined ZF Friedrichshafen in 1995.

For further information about ZF Aftermarket, follow the ‘more details’ link below.

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