Matthias Benz
Director/Board Member at BERTRANDT AG
Network origin in Matthias Benz first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
 ZF Friedrichshafen AG Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing ZF Friedrichshafen AG provides driveline and chassis as well as active and passive safety technology solutions. The company was founded on August 20, 1915 by Alfred Count von Soden-Fraunhofen and Alfred Colsman and is headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
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| Subsidiary | Auto Parts: OEM | 30 |
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| Public Company | Engineering & Construction | 13 |
Pfisterer Holding AG
 Pfisterer Holding AG Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology PFISTERER Holding AG operates as holding company through its subsidiaries manufactures energy infrastructure systems. Its products include cable systems, contact systems, overhead lines, railway catenary systems, safety equipment and energy supply system. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Winterbach, Germany.
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| Private Company | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | 6 |
ZF Trading GmbH
 ZF Trading GmbH Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services ZF Trading GmbH retails automotive products including motor and steering systems. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Schweinfurt, Germany.
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| Subsidiary | Wholesale Distributors | 3 |
CAG Holding GmbH
 CAG Holding GmbH Food DistributorsDistribution Services CAG Holding GmbH operates a holding company with interest in aluminum die casting. It also provides plastic, chemical, industrial, office, wood, glass, adhesive, transport packaging materials, and packaging equipment. The company is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
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| Private Company | Food Distributors | 2 |
BROSA AG
 BROSA AG Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology BROSA AG manufactures high quality and customized force sensors. The private company is based in Tettnang, Germany. The German company was founded by Erich Brosa.
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| Private Company | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Matthias Benz via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
Ducati Motor Holding SpA
 Ducati Motor Holding SpA Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Ducati Motor Holding SpA engages in the design and manufacture of motorcycles. The firm also offers motorcycle accessories such as chassis and brake systems, electric and electronic components exhaust systems, fiberglass and plastic fibers, garage accessories, and specialty materials. The company was founded by Adriano Ducati and Marcello Ducati in 1926 and is headquartered in Bologna, Italy. | Motor Vehicles | Director/Board Member | |
ZF Automotive US, Inc.
 ZF Automotive US, Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing ZF Automotive US, Inc. supplies automotive systems, modules and components to automotive original equipment manufacturers and related aftermarkets. Its products include integrated vehicle control and driver assist, braking, steering, suspension, occupant safety systems, electronics, engine components, fastening systems and aftermarket replacement parts and services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in East Lansing, MI. | Auto Parts: OEM | Director of Finance/CFO Sales & Marketing President | |
| ZF TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP | Auto Parts: OEM | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| APTIV PLC | Auto Parts: OEM | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
KPMG LLP
 KPMG LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| KOENIG & BAUER AG | Industrial Machinery | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| AIXTRON SE | Industrial Machinery | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| DEUTZ AG | Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery | Chairman Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Chief Operating Officer | |
Robert Bosch GmbH
 Robert Bosch GmbH Tools & HardwareConsumer Durables Robert Bosch GmbH engages in the development of the engineering and electronics sector. Its business sectors include; mobility solutions, industrial technology, consumer goods, and energy and building technology. The company was founded by Robert Bosch in 1886 and is headquartered in Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe, Germany. | Tools & Hardware | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| KNORR-BREMSE AG | Auto Parts: OEM | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Behr GmbH & Co. KG
 Behr GmbH & Co. KG Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Behr GmbH & Co. KG manufactures automotive air condition and engine cooling systems. It supplies equipment for light vehicles and trucks. The firm offers passenger cars, commercial vehicles, aftermarket, motor sport and engines, industrial applications, small engine components and mechatronics. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. | Industrial Machinery | Chief Executive Officer Human Resources Officer | |
MAHLE GmbH
 MAHLE GmbH Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing MAHLE GmbH engages in the manufacture, sale, and distribution of pistons and engine components. It operates through the following segments: Engine Systems and Components, Filtration and Engine Peripherals, Thermal Management, Electronics and Mechatronics, and Aftermarket. The Engine Systems and Components segment develops piston systems and cylinder components in two-wheeled vehicles, passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and large engines. The Filtration and Engine Peripherals segment manufactures filters, pump systems, as well as oil coolers for engine and transmission applications. The Thermal Management segment focuses on the electrification of powertrain and thermal management of batteries. The Electronics and Mechatronics specializes in powertrain and e-mobility, such as electric drives, actuators and auxiliaries, as well as control and power electronics. The Aftermarket segment offers engine parts, filters, turbochargers, and mechatronics components, as well as products for thermal management, vehicle diagnostics, exhaust gas analyzers, and service equipment for HVAC systems and automatic transmissions maintenance. The company was founded by Hermann Mahle on December 1, 1920 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. | Auto Parts: OEM | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| SILTRONIC AG | Industrial Machinery | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Volkswagen Financial Services AG
 Volkswagen Financial Services AG Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance VOLKSWAGEN FINANCIAL SERVICES AG engages in the provision of automotive financial services. It operates through the following segments: Banking, Leasing, Insurance and Service, Mobility, and Payment. The Banking segment comprises retail financing, wholesale financing, as well as factoring and deposits. The Leasing segment offers finance lease and operating lease. The Insurance and Service segment includes motor and telematics, warranty, commercial lines, full and limited maintenance, tires, as well as service and inspection. The Mobility segment focuses on fleet, rental, parking, as well as charge and fuel. The Payment segment specializes in in-car payment, mobile payment, and wallet. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Braunschweig, Germany. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member | |
40-30 SAS
 40-30 SAS Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services 40-30 SAS specializes in maintenance and repair of subsystems and equipment used in research and industry. It provides the maintenance of hardware and equipment for production and research centers. The firm offers process of skill transfer, realization of know-how and continual improvement with their maintenance engineering and training services. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Seyssinet-Pariset, France. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member | |
| Indiana University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
ZF North America, Inc.
 ZF North America, Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing ZF North America, Inc. manufactures transmission and driveline components for passenger cars, light trucks, buses, and heavy-duty trucks. Its products include clutches, actuators, steering systems, suspensions, and differentials. The firm also makes clutches and machine drives for industrial machinery such as printing machines and industrial robots. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Northville, MI. | Auto Parts: OEM | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG
 Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Daimler Financial Services AG provides leasing and financial services. It offers financial services by providing tailor-made leasing and financing solutions to promote the vehicle sales of the DaimlerChrysler group’s brands worldwide. The firm’s products are offered to financial services for dealerships, commercial fleet management, the procurement of automotive insurance solutions, banking services, and mobility services like car2go. The company is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
| RWTH Aachen University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
E.ON Energie AG
 E.ON Energie AG Electric UtilitiesUtilities E.ON Energie AG is a provider of energy services. Most of its activities are concentrated in the countries of Central Europe and Central Eastern Europe. It's power stations in Germany and abroad generate electricity and, in some cases, district heating, and have a total installed capacity of some 27,000 megawatts (MW). It's German nuclear subsidiary, E.ON Kernkraft, owns / co-owns 12 reactors in Germany's Bavaria, Lower Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein regions, with a net installed capacity of about 8,500 MW | Electric Utilities | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Karlsruhe | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member | |
| Universität Stuttgart | College/University | Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Universität des Saarlandes | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München | College/University | Doctorate Degree | |
Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin SCA
 Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin SCA Automotive AftermarketConsumer Durables Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin SCA manufactures tires. The company was founded on April 20, 1955 and is headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France. | Automotive Aftermarket | Director/Board Member | |
Partners Group (Private Equity)
 Partners Group (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Partners Group (Private Equity) (Partners Group-PE) is the private equity division of Partners Group AG, itself a subsidiary of Partners Group Holding AG (SW: PGHN), founded in 1996. It is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland. The firm seeks opportunities to create value through working with investee management teams to expand their businesses and attain leadership positions in their markets. Partners Group-PE aligns interests by investing alongside clients. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
Original Equipment Suppliers Association
 Original Equipment Suppliers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Original Equipment Suppliers Association operates as an association for equipment supplies. The private company is based in Troy, MI. Julie A. Fream has been the CEO of the company since 2013. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
FCA US LLC
 FCA US LLC Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables FCA US LLC engages in the design, engineering, manufacture, distribution, and sale of vehicles. The company was founded on May 22, 2009 and is headquartered in South Lyon, MI. | Motor Vehicles | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
 KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft engages in the provision of auditing services. It also offers tax, consulting, deal advisory, and financial services. The firm focuses on various sectors such as automotive, pharmaceutical, energy, financial services, media, healthcare, industrial manufacturing, and telecommunications sectors. The company is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Bertrandt France SAS
 Bertrandt France SAS Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Part of Bertrandt AG, Bertrandt France SAS is a French international software company that specializes in automotive software and digital excellence. The company is based in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France. Bertrandt France provides the BPSC, which is the basis for securing drive concepts of the future. The BPSC allows for the testing and securing of conventional drives with different fuels, as well as alternative drive concepts such as hybrid, electrical or hydrogen drives according to the latest legal requirements. Bertrandt France also offers data science expertise to recognize the added value of data, accelerating technological progress and making a relevant contribution to a sustainable future. The company was founded in 1984. Michael Lücke has been the CEO of the company since 2012. | Engineering & Construction | Chairman Chief Executive Officer Chairman | |
ZF Lemforder UK Ltd.
 ZF Lemforder UK Ltd. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables ZF Lemforder UK Ltd. engages in development, production, assembly, and supply of automotive driveline and chassis technologies. Its products include transmissions, steering systems, axles, and chassis components, as well as complete systems for passenger cars, trucks, buses and coaches, LCVs, off-road equipment, commercial and rail vehicles, helicopters, motorcycles, lift trucks, construction machines and systems, test systems, civil mobile cranes and marine special vehicles, military vehicles, and agricultural machines. The company also offers replacement parts, such as shock absorbers, clutches, steering and suspension parts, rubber-to-metal components, and transmission parts. In addition, ZF Lemforder provides maintenance, repair, and refurbishing services for its products and wind energy plants. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Solihull, GB. | Motor Vehicles | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| ADIENT PLC | Auto Parts: OEM | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH
 Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH is a German engineering services company based in Aalen, Germany. Part of Bertrandt AG, the company provides engineering services. The company was founded in 2003, and Hans-Gerd Claus has been the CEO of the company since 2001. | Engineering & Construction | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Bertrandt Otomotiv Mühendislik Hizmetleri Ticaret Ltd. Sti. | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | ||
Verband der Automobilindustrie eV (VDA)
 Verband der Automobilindustrie eV (VDA) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Verband der Automobilindustrie eV (VDA) operates as an association for the German automotive industry. The private company is based in Berlin, Germany. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The International Academy For Production Engineering
 The International Academy For Production Engineering Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The International Academy For Production Engineering operates as a professional body for research into production engineering. The private company is based in Paris, France. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| JOST WERKE SE | Auto Parts: OEM | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Prinzhorn Holding GmbH
 Prinzhorn Holding GmbH Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Prinzhorn Holding GmbH engages in the packaging, paper and recycling industry. Its products include Hamburger Recycling Group, Hamburger Containerboard, and Dunapack Packaging. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. | Containers/Packaging | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Applied Sciences Landshut | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH
 Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Part of Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH is a German company that manufactures and wholesales cars. The company is based in Zwickau, Germany. Thomas Ulbrich has been the CEO of the company since 2018. | Motor Vehicles | Director of Finance/CFO | |
| Volkswagen Group China | Director of Finance/CFO | ||
| Energieberatung GmbH | Chief Executive Officer | ||
| BKW AG | Electric Utilities | Director/Board Member |
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International
| Germany | 28 |
| United States | 11 |
| France | 5 |
| Switzerland | 3 |
| Italy | 2 |
Sectoral
| Producer Manufacturing | 18 |
| Consumer Services | 10 |
| Consumer Durables | 8 |
| Commercial Services | 6 |
| Finance | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 198 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 118 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 55 |
| Chairman | 46 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 34 |
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| Hans-Georg Härter | 35 |
| Mohsen M. Sohi | 25 |
| Margarete Haase | 24 |
| Wilfried Sihn | 20 |
| Joseph Cantie | 16 |
| Stefan Seipl | 16 |
| Michael Hankel | 14 |
| Wolf-Henning Scheider | 14 |
| Stefan Sommer | 13 |
| James C. Orchard | 13 |
| Gisela Lanza | 13 |
| Mamatha Chamarthi | 13 |
| Wolfgang Blättchen | 12 |
| Axel Strotbek | 11 |
| Gary Collar | 11 |
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