Nikolaos Keramopoulos (50) has taken over the position of Head of Product Line Digital Services at Schmitz Cargobull as of 1 December 2023. In this role, he also manages the business of the Schmitz Cargobull subsidiaries “Cargobull Telematics GmbH” and “KUBIKx“. He succeeds Marnix Lannoije, who was appointed Chief Research & Development Officer at Schmitz Cargobull in October 2022.
“I am delighted that we have been able to recruit Nikolaos Keramopoulos, a proven expert, for the further development and expansion of our Digital Services product line. With our Digital Services, we are consciously focusing on complete systems from a single source. Nikolaos’ expertise will help us to respond quickly and efficiently to market requirements and customer wishes with practical solutions, even in these disruptive times,” says Marnix Lannoije, Chief Technical Officer at Schmitz Cargobull.
After completing his MBA, Nikolaos Keramopoulos worked in various renowned companies in the automotive industry worldwide. He has over 20 years of professional and leadership experience in the automotive sector and over 13 years of professional and leadership experience in CASE (Connected Autonomous Shared Electric). Most recently, Nikolaos Keramopoulos was Head of New Business Development & Innovation “Global Connected Car Services” at Nissan Motor Corporation, where, among other things, he successfully implemented an agile software-based development process, decoupled from the product development process.
Nikolaos Keramopoulos is married and has a daughter. He enjoys sports, travelling and music in his free time.