Peter Laier

CEO

Germany28 yrs 4 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven leadership in the automotive industry.
  • Extensive experience in engineering and management roles.
  • Strong background in research and development.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the Automotive industry with extensive engineering and management expertise.

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Skills

Core Skills

AutomotiveManagement

Other Skills

IngenieurwesenForschung und Entwicklung (F&E)FertigungUnternehmensstrategieProduktentwicklungStrategische PlanungAutomobilindustrieGeschäftsentwicklung

Experience

28 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
2 mos
Current Experience

Forvia hella

CEO

Feb 2026Present · 2 mos · Липпштадт · On-site

IngenieurwesenAutomotiveForschung und Entwicklung (F&E)FertigungManagement

Technische universität münchen

2 roles

Professor

Promoted

Jul 2023Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

Dozent

Apr 2019Jul 2023 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Zf group

Vorstand, Member of the Board

Jan 2023Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland · On-site

Knorr-bremse

Member of the Board/Vorstand

Jan 2016Dec 2021 · 5 yrs 11 mos · München, Bayern, Deutschland · On-site

Benteler group

Member of the Board/Vorstand COO

Oct 2014Dec 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos · Salzburg, Österreich · On-site

Osram

Member of the Board/Vorstand CTO

Jan 2013Jun 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos · München, Bayern, Deutschland · On-site

Continental

6 roles

Member of Divisional Board/Senior Vice President

Feb 2008Dec 2012 · 4 yrs 10 mos

President and CEO of Joint Venture Continental Automotive Corporation

Jan 2006Jan 2008 · 2 yrs

Vice President BU EBS Continental Automotive Corporation

Jan 2004Dec 2005 · 1 yr 11 mos

Director Profit Center Brake and Traction Sensors

Promoted

Jan 2003Dec 2003 · 11 mos

Director Operations/Strategic Planning and Program-Management Sensorics

Nov 2001Dec 2002 · 1 yr 1 mo

Industrial Engineering Manager

Aug 2000Feb 2002 · 1 yr 6 mos

Fraunhofer ipa

3 roles

Group Lead Assembly Systems

Promoted

Apr 1999Jul 2000 · 1 yr 3 mos · Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter mit akademischem Abschluss

Promoted

Jul 1996Mar 1999 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Wissenschaftlicher Assistent

Apr 1993Jun 1996 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Education

Technical University of Munich

Professor

Apr 2018Jul 2023

University of Stuttgart

Dr.-Ing.

Jul 1995Apr 2000

University of Stuttgart

Diplom-Ingenieur — Maschinenbau

Jan 1993Jan 1995

Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS)

Diplom-Ingenieur (FH) — Maschinenbau

Oct 1987Jun 1992

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