HVS WELCOMES PROF. DR. UTZ CLAASSEN TO THE HVS BOARD AS CHAIRMAN
HVS CEO Jawad Khursheed is delighted to welcome Prof. Dr. Utz Claassen to the HVS Board as Chairman.
“I warmly welcome Utz to the team and look forward to his direction and support with our Group Growth Plan and Globalisation Strategy.”
Having operated on many boards and in CEO roles in several industries, Utz brings with him a wealth of diverse international experience holding executive senior positions, spanning companies such as Syntellix, Sartorius, Solar Millennium, EDF, EnBW, SEAT and Volkswagen, as well as the attainment of exceptional academic qualifications in economics, management and political science, and a multitude of orders, honours and awards.
Utz has an extensive list of achievements including taking the reins at Syntellix in 2018, and successfully co-leading a SPAC IPO in 2021, resulting in a $200m post-IPO company valuation. He was also previously CEO and Chairman of the Boards of Management of EnBW and of Sartorius AG where he led many M&A transactions, drove record sales and profits, and created billions of value for shareholders.
These positions were preceded by a very successful automotive career with Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG as well as automotive consultancy work with McKinsey & Company, Inc.
“Having worked for Prof. Dr Claassen in both Ford and SEAT, I can vouch for his ability to bring visionary strategic thinking to the table and importantly combine this with the rigour to see plans successfully implemented.”
“The hydrogen world was always pre-destined to change and shape the automotive future. At the intersection between interdisciplinary and intercultural opportunities, HVS has a unique perspective to contribute towards both the evolution of drive technology as well as the disruption of old-school thinking with new open-minded solutions based on superior technology.”
Congratulations Utz and welcome to the Board, we are delighted to be working with you.
If you would like to learn more about Prof. Dr. Utz Claassen’s incredible career, here’s a link to his CV.