“Innovation is in the air here”
IAV Poland will primarily work in the areas of Vehicle Testing and Application, Electronic and Software Development as well as Project Management and Support.
“We are excited about the opportunities here,” said Dr. Uwe Horn, IAV’s President and Chief Human Resources Officer, after a conversation with Mayor Jacek Sutryk at Wroclaw City Hall on Thursday. “We are thankful to be welcomed with open arms and to meet our partners in person. This is the beginning of a common success story.”
Dr. Uwe Horn continues: “There is a vibrant start-up scene here – that’s why the region is called the Silicon Valley of Poland. Innovation literally is in the air here. There are well-trained young talents, and the environment with international companies from the IT and automotive sectors is a perfect fit for IAV.
For us, Poland is an important component of our international strategy: Our customers are active worldwide and expect the same from us. Poland, with its innovative power and proximity to our headquarters in Berlin, is an ideal partner at eye level.”
IAV Poland was formally established on 1st December 2022 and is represented by Ralf Minow and Simon Heine as Managing Directors. The first employees have already started work, and they will be continuously joined by additional local staff.
With more than 7,600 employees, IAV is one of the world’s leading engineering and technology partners for the automotive industry. The company has been developing innovative concepts and technologies for future vehicles for more than 35 years, and in 2021, sold around 863 million euros. Customers worldwide include all well-known automobile manufacturers and suppliers. In addition to vehicle and drive development, IAV already entered electric mobility and autonomous driving at an early stage and today is one of the leading development services providers in these areas. In addition to development centers in Berlin, Gifhorn and Chemnitz/Stollberg, IAV has other Germany-based locations in Munich, Sindelfingen and Ingolstadt, as well as in Europe, Asia, North and South America.
IAV GmbH Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr
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10587 Berlin
Telefon: +49 (30) 3997-80
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http://www.iav.com
E-Mail: presse@iav.de