LeddarTech adds Carl-Peter Forster to Board of Directors

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 -- LeddarTech®, a global leader in Level 1-5 ADAS and AD sensing technology, has announced the appointment of Carl-Peter Forster to the Board of Directors, which further enhances the diversity and experience of the Board.

“Carl-Peter’s extensive experience in the automotive industry as well as in ADAS and AD technology companies will be a tremendous asset to LeddarTech,” said LeddarTech chairman of the Board, Michel Brûlé.

Forster has an extensive senior management background in the automotive industry with brands including BMW AG, in Munich, where he held various positions including Vice-President.

According to a statement, he was also Managing Director of BMW South Africa, and a member of the board of BMW AG, responsible for global manufacturing, until 2000.

Since 2013, Forster has been a special adviser to the Chairman of the Geely Group, also holding board positions at Volvo Cars Group in Gothenburg (Sweden), Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd (Hong Kong), as well as CEVT (the Geely engineering centre in Gothenburg).

In addition to serving as board member for LeddarTech, Forster is currently Chairman of Chemring Plc and Chairman of the Shareholder Committee of Hella KGaA, among others.

He holds a degree in economics from Bonn University and a degree in aviation and space technology from the Technical University in Munich, Germany.

-- BERNAMA