SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lear Corporation
[NYSE: LEA], a leading global supplier of automotive seating and
electrical systems, today announced that Dr. André Weimerskirch has
been appointed Vice President, Cyber Security for E-Systems,
effective immediately.
"We are extremely pleased to add someone with Dr. Weimerskirch's
stature and industry expertise in automotive cyber security to our
E-Systems team. As an industry leader in electrical power and
data management, we want to ensure the highest level of integrity
and security of the electrical signals and wireless data we manage.
André is a renowned industry expert in cyber security, and
will provide Lear with a competitive advantage in vehicle
electrical systems as we deploy our vehicle connectivity strategy,"
said Matt Simoncini, Lear's
president and chief executive officer.
André brings a vast array of technical and specialized knowledge
in creating security architectures ensuring data integrity,
privacy, and authenticity for connected car communications,
including vehicle-to-vehicle applications. Most recently,
André was leading vehicle cyber security research at the University
of Michigan. He has published numerous articles on various
aspects of cyber security and is widely recognized as an industry
expert in the field of vehicle cyber security.
André continues to serve as the chair of several industry
organizations, including the prestigious escar cyber security
conference. Previously he was the CEO of ESCRYPT, INC,
ESCRYPT GmbH and has further experience at Ruhr-University
Bochum.
André will be responsible for driving Lear's global cyber
security technology strategy and implementation. His focus
will include developing a holistic approach to automotive cyber
security while aligning Lear's security technologies with customer
and industry requirements by integrating strategy, planning,
development and implementation processes.
André received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science
from Darmstadt University, a Master of Science in Computer Science
from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a
Master of Business Administration from Henley Business School and a
doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering and Information
Technology from Ruhr-University Bochum.
Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA) is one of the world's leading
suppliers of automotive seating and electrical distribution
systems. Lear serves every major automaker in the world, and Lear
content can be found on more than 350 vehicle
nameplates. Lear's world-class products are designed,
engineered and manufactured by a diverse team of approximately
140,000 employees located in 36 countries. Lear currently
ranks #154 on the Fortune 500. Lear's headquarters are in
Southfield, Michigan.
Further information about Lear is available at http://www.lear.com
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