Oliver Henkelmann-Mattheus will join Dr. Roman Pausch and Karin Wolf on the management board of RAPA Automotive from July 1, 2024.

Dr. Roman Pausch and Karin Wolf have managed RAPA Automotive stably since 2014 and ensured the company's sustainable and significant growth. Oliver Henkelmann-Mattheus has been Vice President Sales since the end of 2016 and has successfully shaped RAPA's sales fortunes in the automotive sector ever since. In addition to being responsible for global sales issues, he was also responsible for expanding the local sales network at the sister plant in the USA and for developing sales channels in China.

Oliver Henkelmann-Mattheus has been working in the automotive industry for almost 20 years. Thanks to his technical training in automotive engineering and his business background, he has a broad base and has made valuable contributions to the further development of the company through various professional positions in different types of companies in the automotive industry.

"I'm looking forward to this new professional challenge and will play an even more active role in shaping the future of RAPA. In addition to the start of production at our plant in China this year, I attach great importance to stabilizing RAPA Automotive's competitive advantages in the global markets of Europe, North America and China. We can only strengthen our competitive position in these challenging times by focusing on high-tech products with a high level of system responsibility, our many years of competence and our distinctive in-house development expertise." - Oliver Henkelmann-Mattheus

With the organizational change, the structure of the areas of responsibility will also be updated. Dr. Roman Pausch is responsible for production, quality, information technology and production engineering. He is also Spokesman of the Management Board. Oliver Henkelmann-Mattheus will be responsible for Sales, Purchasing, Research & Development and Project Management. Karin Wolf will be responsible for Finance & Controlling and Human Resources. Thanks to the structural changes, the customer-oriented approach at RAPA Automotive can be implemented in an even more targeted and agile manner.