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Lear appoints André Weimerskirch as VP, cyber security

26 Aug '16

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Lear Corporation, a leading global supplier of automotive seating and electrical systems, has hired Dr. André Weimerskirch as vice president, cyber security for e-systems, effective immediately. André will be responsible for driving Lear's global cyber security technology, strategy, and implementation with a holistic approach to automotive cyber security.

André brings a vast array of technical and specialised knowledge in creating security architectures ensuring data integrity, privacy, and authenticity for connected car communications, including vehicle-to-vehicle applications and will help in aligning Lear's security technologies with customer and industry requirements by integrating strategy, planning, development, and implementation processes.

Dr. Weimerskirch has 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.

Matt Simoncini, Lear's president and chief executive officer said, “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.” (GK)

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