July 9, 2024
MANN+HUMMEL Appoints New President & General Manager for the Automotive Aftermarket
Cedric Dackam will head the Automotive Aftermarket business unit starting August 1, 2024
Ludwigsburg, July 9, 2024 – MANN+HUMMEL, a leading global supplier of filtration solutions, has appointed Cedric Dackam as the new President & General Manager for its Automotive Aftermarket division comprising Original Equipment Service for Passenger Cars and as well as the Independent Aftermarket for Passenger Cars and Heavy Duty Vehicles and the Industry sector. The division offers a comprehensive product portfolio of high-performance filters and system components for motorcycles, cars and trucks, regardless of the type of drive system.
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Dackam has held various management positions at the Ludwigsburg-based filtration company since 2002. Most recently, as President & General Manager of Water & Membrane Solutions, he was responsible for managing and steering the activities of this business unit and driving its growth. He holds a Master of Science in Chemical and Process Engineering from the University of Karlsruhe (KIT) and an MBA from Western Michigan University, USA.
“The Automotive aftermarket is in a phase of upheaval characterized by several factors: the digital revolution, the accelerated introduction of new technologies, the transformation of mobility and changing customer expectations,” says Cedric Dackam. “I look forward to driving this transformation with my global teams. Together, we will adapt our value creation through digitalization, better aligning our business model with market needs and diversifying our product portfolio and brand offering to serve our customers even better.“
MANN+HUMMEL is consistently driving forward digitalization and customer orientation in the Automotive Aftermarket division and is thus strategically positioning itself for the changes in the market. MANN+HUMMEL intends to continue to actively shape the development of filtration in the automotive industry with its technologies in the future.
In his role, Cedric Dackam succeeds Stefan Tolle, who is entering retirement: “I wish Cedric every success in his new role. He has a wonderful team and years of experience from a range of areas within the organization to build on, which is why I am confident that he is a great choice to successfully manage the upcoming tasks.”
“Stefan has done an amazing job for the past three years, preparing our transformation coinciding with the changes in the automotive industry, always keeping our customers in the spotlight. Now that he is leaving for his well-deserved retirement, I am proud to have Cedric on our team to tackle new challenges”, said Kurk Wilks, CEO of MANN+HUMMEL.
