Lear Appoints Industry Expert To Lead Cyber Security For E-Systems

Lear Appoints Industry Expert To Lead Cyber Security For E-Systems

In his new role at Lear, Dr. André Weimerskirch will be responsible for driving Lear's global cybersecurity technology strategy and implementation.

Lear - LogoLear Corp., a global supplier of automotive seating and electrical systems, announced that Dr. André Weimerskirch has been appointed as vice president, cyber security for E-Systems, effective immediately.

“We are extremely pleased to add someone with Dr. Weimerskirch’s stature and industry expertise in automotive cybersecurity to our E-Systems team. As an industry leader in electrical power and data management, we want to ensure the highest level of integrity and security of the electrical signals and wireless data we manage. André is a renowned industry expert in cybersecurity, and will provide Lear with a competitive advantage in vehicle electrical systems as we deploy our vehicle connectivity strategy,” said Matt Simoncini, Lear’s president and CEO.

Weimerskirch brings a vast array of technical and specialized knowledge in creating security architectures ensuring data integrity, privacy and authenticity for connected car communications, including vehicle-to-vehicle applications. Most recently, he was leading vehicle cybersecurity research at the University of Michigan. He has published numerous articles on various aspects of cybersecurity and is widely recognized as an industry expert in the field of vehicle cybersecurity.

Weimerskirch continues to serve as the chair of several industry organizations, including the escar cybersecurity conference. Previously, he was the CEO of ESCRYPT INC, ESCRYPT GmbH and has further experience at Ruhr-University Bochum.

In his new role at Lear, Weimerskirch will be responsible for driving Lear’s global cybersecurity technology strategy and implementation. His focus will include developing a holistic approach to automotive cybersecurity while aligning Lear’s security technologies with customer and industry requirements by integrating strategy, planning, development and implementation processes.

Weimerskirch received a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Darmstadt University, a Master of Science in computer science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a Master of Business Administration from Henley Business School and a doctorate degree in electrical engineering and information technology from Ruhr-University Bochum.

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