SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Schwartz Advisors LLC, a mergers and acquisitions advisory and management consulting firm focused on the automotive aftermarket, has announced that David Coolidge has joined the organization as an advisor.
 
Coolidge most recently served as executive vice president – Americas for the Bosch Group’s $6 billion Automotive Aftermarket Division. As head of the Bosch aftermarket business, Coolidge was responsible for a wide range of product lines for the car, light truck and heavy-duty segments of the aftermarket. His responsibilities also included the Bosch Service Network and joint responsibility for the Bosch Global Braking Components business unit. Coolidge also served as Chairman of Robert Bosch, Inc. – Canada since 2003.  
 
“We are very excited to have David affiliated with our advisory team,” said Rick Schwartz, Schwartz Advisors managing partner. “David is a proven leader and his career reflects numerous achievements spanning more than 20 years in corporate and operating leadership roles within the Bosch organization.
 
“David brings a wealth of operating and M&A experience to our team,” Schwartz added. “His leadership and aftermarket sector expertise is widely recognized. In addition to David’s accomplishments at Bosch, he served as AASA chairman, he was a MEMA board member and David was a founding board member of MERA.”
 
“I am excited to join Schwartz Advisors’ team," Coolidge said. "The Schwartz platform provides clients with access to an experienced group of industry leaders and former senior executives. Schwartz Advisors has a wealth of talent and I am pleased to be affiliated with such an admired and accomplished group of leaders including Mort Schwartz, Rick Keister, Larry Samuelson, Gary Paulson, Denny Welvaert, Mitch Williams and other top aftermarket executives.  No other consulting or advisory group has the same level of industry knowledge and operating experience in the aftermarket.”