Dr. Anahid Rickmann is Head of Corporate Communications at Autoneum Holding AG as of January 1, 2013. She succeeds head Dr. Peter Gradel, who will be retiring per end of February 2013. Anahid Rickmann from 2003 until 2008 she was press spokeswoman for the German Automotive Industry Association.

She thereby gained broadly based expertise in the automotive industry and a profound understanding of relations between automobile producers and their suppliers. From 2008 until 2011 she was media spokeswoman for Axpo Holding AG (Zurich). Prior to joining Autoneum she extended her communications portfolio as an independent PR consultant for SMEs in the automotive trade and financial services sectors.

She has extensive experience in internal and external communication with a focus on business communications. Anahid Rickmann reports to Urs Leinhauser, CFO & Deputy CEO.