+44 (0)161 493 1930 HOME RESOURCE CENTRE EVENTS ABOUT US CAREERS CONTACT US Performance Tracking Performance Improvement Financial Assurance The International Team ASE have a physical presence in 34 countries, and our Country Directors bring a wealth of experience and a great deal of local knowledge to the organisation. It is their input that gives ASE such an extraordinarily broad perspective of the automotive industry, a truly global viewpoint. Pieter van de Kerkhof - Country Director, Benelux Pieter has over 13 years of experience in the automotive industry. After joining ASE in 1999. Pieter now leads the Dutch team from the local office in Culemborg. Roland Otto - Country Director, Germany Roland has been involved in international business management consultancy, operations and account management in the automotive industry for 21 years. His vast experience includes the design, launch and operation of business management systems and for 3 years he was Head of the General Motors Academy in Germany. He holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration / Economics and joined ASE as Country Director in 2009. Stephan Komen - European Business Management Director Since joining ASE in 1998 Stephan has worked with a number of manufacturers to deliver best-in-class dealership performance improvement, including viability studies, change management, risk assessment and profitability growth solutions. Throughout this time Stephan held the positions of Benelux Country Manager, Global Account Director for Mazda, SEAT, Ferrari and Maserati and is currently responsible for all ASE's services across Europe as European Business Management Director. Jochen Geissler - Global Brand Director With a background in project management and accounting, Jochen has many years' experience in the automotive sector, on an international basis. He rolled out the Europe business management solution whilst working for the Mazda Motor Europe franchise and worked as a business management consultant for Audi AG/Ingolstadt. He was Network Development Manager for Mazda Motor Europe before eventually taking on the position of Brand Director for ASE. Gijs Jan Goes - Global Brand Director Gijs joined ASE in January 2000 and has amassed a total 29 years in the automotive industry. This has included spells with Renault Netherlands (After-Sales & BM), Harley-Davidson Benelux & Europe (Marketing, Sales & BM) and some major DMS providers (Development, Commercial & Management). Gijs is qualified in mechanical engineering & industrial management sciences, and is an expert in Porsche KPI systems. Francisco Duarte Costa - Country Director, Iberia Francisco held a consultancy role with Deloitte and was then CFO of a Mitsubishi vehicle importer in Portugal when he became a client of ASE's Business Management programme, the first such programme to be run outside the UK for ASE. He joined ASE in 2006 to set up Group Operations in Spain and Portugal. Jose Santos Suares - Senior Account Manager, Spain Jose joined as Senior Account Manager for ASE Spain in May 2013, bringing with him 12 years of automotive experience. Jose has a wealth of knowledge having worked with Spanish dealers across a number of different brands, including Mahindra, Landwind, MG, Rover and Chrysler Jeep and 3 years as the Business Management Manager for Hyundai Spain. Andy Church - Country Director, Americas As a Partner/VP of ASE Americas, Andy is considered one of the leading Automotive BM professionals in the North America market. He has spent the last 16 years working within the North American Automotive Industry, with a focus on Business Management and Operational analysis, including accounting and business planning. To view the video from ASE Americas please click here Tracy Ellam - Country Director, UK Tracy has 14 years' experience in the Retail Motor Industry, including 10 years within the Mercedes-Benz network. This included work at Dealership Accountant level, and later Regional Financial Controller. She joined ASE in 2009 and is now ASE's UK Country Manager. Daria Volkova - Country Director, Russia Prior to joining ASE in 2010, Daria spent 7 years with Toyota Motor Russia (a Toyota/Lexus distributor), with responsibility for their Finance, Internal Audit and Business Management departments. This included the implementation and development of the Business Management function. As ASE Country Director for Russia, Daria has focused on business development, customer support, staff training and profit clinics. Praveen Pandey - Country Manager, India Praveen joined ASE in 2010 as Country Manager-India to oversee business development in one of the fastest growing markets. He is responsible for setting up and control of the Indian operations, which also includes expanding the business, relationship building, identifying new growth opportunities and client servicing. He is a management graduate with diversified experiences, prior to joining ASE he worked with the leading private sector bank in India and managed the finance department. Francesca Arvedi - Country Director, Italy Francesca joined ASE in 2011 and has amassed 22 years' international experience in automotive Business Management. Following a 7-year period in business management (5 years with VW Group Italy), she spent 14 years as a consultant and director, supporting the roll-out of Pan European business management systems (e.g. Fiat, Iveco, VW, Honda, Mazda, Peugeot, Citroen). Ivy Yao - Country Manager, China Ivy has over 6 years experience in General Motors Asia Pacific and General Motors International Operations, she specialised in Financial Planning & Analysis, accounting & internal control. This included cross-country network KPI development. Prior to that she had over 4 years in a global manufacturer for their dealer commercial finance management. Ivy holds a master degree (Hr) in Commercial/Finance and joined ASE in 2012 to set up the China operation. Michal Wasik - Country Director, Poland Michal is a certified Project Manager with experience in rolling out Business Management Systems in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia. During the last 5 years he has helped a number of dealers to improve their performance in all areas of their business. Michal publishes articles in a number one Polish professional magazine for dealers on KPIs, business planning and best practice. He now leads the Polish office covering also Czech Republic and Slovakia. Cyril Crévits - Country Director, France Joining ASE in January 2014, Cyril has overall responsibility for all of ASE's activities in France. In addition to the monthly Business Management Data Collection and Validation processes for clients throughout France, this includes the provision of dealer and NSC training, dealer operational and audit reviews, business development and staff training. After 9 years with Ferrari Cyril has extensive experience working with dealerships and developed strong relationships with automotive financial partners in the region. 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