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Delphi Forms Technology Advisory Council

By TechTaffy Desk

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Automotive technology company Delphi has formed a technology advisory council. The council will “help guide Delphi’s product strategies and ensure that its investments in technology are driving the growth of the enterprise,” according to the company. The council will also advise Delphi on global megatrends and regional public policy.

The advisory council includes:

  • Hamid Akhavan – Principal at Telecom Ventures,  formerly CEO of Unify and T-Mobile International.
  • Jens Hadler – General manager of German advanced automotive engineering supplier Automobil-Prüftechnik Landau, and professor for sustainable mobility at the University of Magdeburg, formerly head of powertrain development at Volkswagen.
  • Magnus Jonsson – Formerly senior vice president of product development for Volvo.
  • Ma Jun – Dean of Automotive Marketing & Management Institute and deputy dean of School of Automotive Studies, TongJi University.
  • Glenn Lurie – Chief executive officer, AT&T Mobility, formerly president of Emerging Enterprises and Partnerships, AT&T Mobility.

“This council will help Delphi achieve one of our key objectives – to usher in a safer, greener and more connected automotive industry,” said Rodney O’Neal, Delphi chief executive officer and president.

[Image courtesy: Delphi]

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