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September 06, 2021 12:00 AM

Automotive News Europe honors the 2021 Rising Stars

Douglas A. Bolduc
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    ANE Rising Stars 2021 group photo
    Douglas A. Bolduc

    This group photo includes 21 of the 25 Automotive News Europe Rising Stars for 2021 along with representatives from Automotive News Europe, Capgemini, the event's exclusive lead sponsor, and Mercuri Urval, ANE's partner for the program.

    Twenty-five young and talented automotive executives have been honored as Rising Stars within the automotive industry by Automotive News Europe.

    A gala awards dinner to celebrate the 2021 Rising Stars winners was held Sept. 6 and will be able to be viewed on the Automotive News Europe Rising Stars website by Sept. 10.

    Since the program was started in 2011, Automotive News Europe has awarded more than 200 Rising Stars.

    The 11th annual Rising Stars awards recognize fast-climbing auto leaders who are already taking big steps forward in the industry. From automakers to suppliers, manufacturing to connected cars, engineering to e-commerce, each Rising Star has spearheaded change and made progress up the career ladder.

    The 2021 Rising Stars are (listed in alphabetical order base on award):

    Ronald Hoedemakers -- Toyota Europe -- Aftersales
    Syed Shahrukh Kazmi -- Aptiv -- Autonomous & Automated Driving
    Sarah Pelling -- Ineos Automotive -- Communications
    Punitha Sinnapan -- Cubic Telecom -- Connected Car
    Stefanie Paetow -- Audi -- CRM
    Julie Schwieder -- Toyota Europe -- Design
    Diana Banozic -- Volvo Cars -- Digital
    Daniele De Leonardis -- Stellantis -- Digital
    Myriam Verges -- Stellantis -- e-Commerce
    Timothy D’Herde -- Toyota Europe -- Electrification
    Stefan Fischer -- Bentley -- Engineering
    Daniel Barel -- REE Automotive -- Entrepreneur
    Johannes Scharf -- FEV Europe -- General Management
    Nicola Johnson -- Bentley -- Human Resources
    Sergio Grunder -- DuPont -- Innovation
    Michael Spode -- Dana -- Manufacturing
    Philipp Sayler von Amende -- carwow -- Marketing
    Rob Jolly -- Onto -- Mobility Service
    Bouchra Le Hir -- SKF -- Product Management
    Daniel Wehsarg -- Hella -- Purchasing
    Nadine Voronich -- Pirelli -- Quality
    Alexander Lutz -- Polestar -- Sales
    Piotr Pawlak -- Ford -- Sales  
    Kunal Chandra -- Siemens Mobility -- Shared Mobility
    Julian Fieres -- ZF Group -- Transformation & Digitalization

    To see their full profiles, please click here.

    "The 25 people who we honor this year have overcome unprecedented professional and personal challenges during and after the pandemic. The flexibility and talent they have shown during such difficult times is remarkable. They are helping to lead the auto industry into a new era," Automotive News Europe Associate Publisher & Editor Luca Ciferri said. "We have recognized more than 200 people as Rising Stars in the last 11 years and many of them are guiding our industry through its most dramatic transition in more than a century. We expect this year's group of winners to do the same in the years to come."          
     
    The prestigious Automotive News Europe Rising Stars awards are jointly presented with our exclusive lead sponsor, Capgemini, our partner, Mercuri Urval, and platinum sponsor Brembo. Each winner received a trophy designed by Pininfarina.

    A Rising Star is an executive with a pan-European profile working in the automotive, or other industries helping to drive the future of mobility, who has driven change, fostered innovation and made courageous decisions.

    To qualify, candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of work experience, have multiple language skills and be 45 years or younger. Nominations are accepted from automakers, suppliers, automotive service and mobility providers and retail/aftersales businesses.

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