Amag: Innovation & Venture LAB at the start
VISIONS AND THE FUTURE Advancing innovations even faster and with even greater focus, developing new business models: The Amag Group is picking up speed and establishing an Innovation & Venture LAB as of July 1, 2018. The Innovation & Venture LAB works on topics such as connectivity, mobility as a service, e-mobility services and disruptive e-business models. It is available to the entire Amag Group [...]
The Innovation & Venture LAB works on topics such as connectivity, mobility as a service, e-mobility services and disruptive e-business models. It is also available to the entire Amag Group for project work.
Among other things, the LAB is tasked with identifying mobility trends and networking with leading universities and the Swiss start-up scene. It is also to engage with initiatives of the Volkswagen Group and exchange ideas with technology and innovation partners across Europe.
Operations will start in the second half of 2018
In order to ensure market proximity and optimal exchange with start-ups, accelerators, universities and cooperation partners, the LAB is expected to be based in the greater Zurich area. The operational business will start in the second half of 2018.
The Amag Innovation & Venture LAB is headed by Philipp Wetzel as Managing Director. In this function, he reports to Morten Hannesbo, CEO Amag Group AG.
Philipp Wetzel has been with Amag since 2012, most recently as Director Marketing & Business Development / CDO Chief Digital Officer and member of the Executive Board of Amag Import AG. Among other things, he was in charge of developing the group-wide digital and new mobility strategy, which led to the establishment of a new organizational unit and various ventures.
Christian Hermle takes over the responsibilities of Philipp Wetzel and reports to Bernhard Soltermann, Managing Director, AMAG Import AG.
Specialists for each area in the Innovation & Venture LAB
The other key positions in the Innovation & Venture LAB were filled with Urs Jaschke as Head of Innovation Lab, Stefan Rüssli, Head of Venture Operations and Markus Abeler, Head of Finance.
Jaschke headed the Digital Business Development department at AMAG Import AG, Stefan Rüssli has been responsible for New Mobility at AMAG for around a year, and Markus Abeler joined AMAG a few months ago, bringing with him experience as CFO in the automotive environment.
