Jan Brockmann will join the Bosch Group on November 1, 2020, and will take over as Chairman of the Bosch Thermotechnology Division on January 1, 2021.
Jan Brockmann is currently serving as the Chief Operations and Technology Officer of AB Electrolux, based in Stockholm, Sweden. He will succeed Uwe Glock, who will change to the Supervisory Board of Bosch Thermotechnik GmbH on January 1, 2021, and will continue to serve as President of the Federation of German Heating Industry (BDH).
De-fossilization and digitalization solutions
“Jan Brockmann is an internationally experienced manager who will contribute his proven technological and industry expertise to our company. I am very pleased about his move to Bosch. He will push ahead with our strategy for systems and solutions for de-fossilization and digitalization in the building sector,” said Dr. Christian Fischer, member of the Bosch Board of Management and responsible for the Energy and Building Technology business sector.
Dr. Christian Fischer also praised the achievements of Brockmann’s predecessor, stating “Building on his vision, entrepreneurial energy and pragmatism, Uwe Glock has put the Thermotechnology Division in an excellent position and prepared it for the challenges and opportunities of future energy systems.”
Sustainable products and service solutions
I look forward to working with the Bosch Thermotechnology team to further develop the customer experience"
“I look forward to working with the Bosch Thermotechnology team to further develop the customer experience of heat and comfort through innovative and sustainable product and service solutions, and thus to leading the company and its strong brands to continued successful growth,” said Jan Brockmann.
The graduate engineer joined Electrolux in 2010. He has since gained experience in the management of product and service oriented, global multi-brand businesses, especially also thermal systems, in both the consumer goods and automotive industries.
Bosch Thermotechnology
Bosch Thermotechnology offers its global customers solutions for their room climate, domestic hot water, and decentralized energy management requirements, providing highly efficient technologies, which also in many cases use renewable energies and make a significant contribution to implementing the energy transition.
Bosch Thermotechnology’s strong international and regional brands use their comprehensive know-how, whether in terms of condensing technology, solar thermal systems, heat pumps, or fuel cells, to reduce CO2 emissions.