Harman Replaces CEO After 13 Years... Michelle Mauzer Appointed as New CEO and Current COO

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] The CEO of Harman, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics and a company specializing in connected cars and audio, will be replaced by Michelle Mauser, the current Chief Operating Officer (COO).

On the 3rd (local time), Harman announced on its official website that CEO Dinesh Paliwal will step down as of April 1. Paliwal, who has led Harman for 13 years, will remain as a senior advisor to the Harman board until December this year.

Unanimously appointed by the board as the new CEO, Mauser has worked at Harman for 22 years. He has served as co-CEO of Connected Car, head of Lifestyle Audio, and was promoted to COO in June last year.

Young-kwon Son, President of Samsung Electronics, said, “Michelle is a proven leader in terms of management ability, business vision, and cohesion,” and added, “He is the right person to lead Harman’s growth.”

Earlier, in November 2016, Samsung Electronics acquired Harman for $8 billion (approximately 9 trillion KRW) to actively pursue the automotive electronics business, a new growth area.

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