Laurent Vial

Laurent Vial possesses extensive experience in global account management and sales within the automotive industry, currently serving as Vice President of Global Account Management for Passive Safety Systems at ZF Group since August 2016. Laurent has held various leadership roles, including Sales Director for Global Steering Product Line and European Steering, and previously worked as Export Sales Director at CGR International. Notable tenure at Bosch spanned over a decade, where responsibilities included managing business development activities for passenger car steering columns and overseeing sales for leading automotive brands like VW/Audi and BMW. Early career positions included roles at JTEKT Corporation, Kolbenschmidt Pierburg AG, and Volkswagen AG, demonstrating a strong background in new business acquisition, high-level negotiations, and team management. Laurent Vial holds a Diplôme INSEEC in Controlling from INSEEC Paris.