Christian Sallinen

Christian Sallinen possesses extensive experience in commercial leadership within the automotive industry, having held prominent positions such as Commercial Director for both BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Group at TI Fluid Systems, as well as Global Business Development Director for Heat Pump Assemblies at TI Automotive. With a strong focus on Vertriebsprozesse and Verhandlungsführung, Sallinen has successfully managed business relationships with major global OEMs. Other notable roles include commercial responsibility for Daimler AG and leadership in the BMW Group. An academic background in Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen from Pforzheim University complements Sallinen's professional expertise, which began with internships and a bachelor's thesis centered on process development and improvement methodologies.