Dirk Echtermeyer

Dirk Echtermeyer possesses extensive experience in sales and marketing within the automotive sector, currently serving as VP Sales and Marketing / Global Customer Executive at Aptiv since July 2014, overseeing sales responsibilities of up to $1.5 billion and leading global sales teams of up to 50. Significant achievements include growing a premium OEM account from $50 million to $600 million in annual revenue over five years and developing new business opportunities exceeding $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Previous roles include Sales and Program Director for VW Group at Plastic Omnium, VP Sales EMEA at Mold-Masters Limited, and SVP Sales and Program Management Global at Plastal Holding AB, demonstrating consistent success in driving revenue growth and managing large teams across various companies. Dirk holds a Dipl.-Ing. in Elektrotechnik from TU Berlin, a Sanierungsberater degree from Universität Heidelberg, and an MBA from Henley Management College.