What Happened?
Van Buren Township, MI-based Visteon Appointed Markus Schupfner as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
A Global Technology Leader, Focused on Automotive Cockpit Electronics Visteon designs, engineers and manufactures vehicle cockpit electronics products and connected car solutions that deliver a rich, connected experience for drivers and passengers. As one of the most recognized automotive suppliers in the world, Visteon is technology-driven, flexible and enjoys a diversified customer base and broad global footprint. The cockpit electronics market is one of the fastest-growing segments of the automotive industry – expected to be 40 to 45 percent of the industry`s total buy in the next decade. As one of the world`s three largest cockpit electronics providers – and the only one focused exclusively on this segment – Visteon is well-positioned to capitalize on this growth. Today, automakers generally offer consumers cockpit electronics products separately, but that is expected to transform to a holistic experience driven from an integrated, single device. Electronic module consolidation will bring new opportunities to enhance the user experience for driver-driven vehicles, semi-autonomous vehicles, and eventually fully autonomous vehicles. Visteon`s 11,000 employees around the world are dedicated to applying our talent, technology and global resources to this exciting transformation of the vehicle cockpit electronics experience.
About the Person
Markus Schupfner has more than 20 years of experience leading software development for global automotive suppliers, primarily serving high-end vehicle manufacturers. Based in Karlsruhe, Germany, he will be responsible for driving technology innovation globally across Visteon`s technology centers in Europe, the Americas and Asia. He will also lead Visteon`s new technology initiatives in the areas of ADAS, vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X), and autonomous driving. Schupfner joins Visteon from Elektrobit Automotive GmbH, an international supplier of embedded software solutions and services, where since 2014 he has been executive vice president of operations, after serving four years as vice president of Elektrobit infotainment solutions. As head of operations at Elektrobit Automotive – recently acquired by Continental AG – Schupfner led innovation, product and service developments for human-machine interaction (HMI), driver assistance, navigation, system integration, connected car and electronic control unit (ECU) solutions. He achieved many successful product launches for high-end vehicle manufacturers and helped turn the company toward a lean development approach. Prior to joining Elektrobit, Schupfner was vice president of navigation for the infotainment division of Harman International Industries, where he led product development and pre-development for high-end navigation. He previously held director-level roles during a 12-year career at Siemens VDO and Siemens, responsible for system architecture and technology development of high-end navigation systems for leading automakers. Schupfner has obtained several patents for embedded navigation software. He has a degree in mathematics from the Technical University of Applied Sciences in Regensburg, Germany.
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