Aleph Alpha Appoints Andreas Geiss as Vice President for Automotive and Manufacturing

01.08.2024, Heidelberg

  • Driving Future Growth with AI innovations for industry solutions: Andreas Geiss to lead Aleph Alpha’s Gen AI offering for the unique needs of the automotive and manufacturing industry

  • Experienced industry leader: Global Executive Leader with 25+ years of pioneering digital innovation, transforming businesses and building sustainable enterprise success with non-linear growth

Aleph Alpha, a pioneering leader in the artificial intelligence innovation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andreas Geiss as its new Vice President to advance Aleph Alpha’s Gen AI offerings in core industry verticals Automotive and Manufacturing. Andreas brings over two decades of success in key roles as well as a proven track record in industrial automation, software, IoT, and digital enterprise services from his tenure in Siemens, one of the world’s foremost technology companies in automation and industry software. In his last role, he served with the global Digital Enterprise & Digital Services business at Siemens as Senior Vice President and General Manager.

“Andreas’ extensive background in driving digital transformation and his deep industry expertise will be invaluable as we continue to expand our reach and capabilities for key industries,” said Ramin Mirza, Chief Customer Officer of Aleph Alpha. “His proven track record of leading large-scale digital initiatives in multiple industry verticals and his visionary approach to Gen AI will significantly enhance our offerings and strategic direction.”

Andreas Geiss is a Global Executive Leader in Digitalization, Automation, Industrial Software & IoT with 25+ years of experience pioneering digital innovation, creating sustained business success, and driving exponential growth. In his last role, he was in charge of the Global Digital Enterprise & Digital Services business at Siemens as Senior Vice President and General Manager. In previous assignments, Andreas held various management positions at Hoechst AG and Siemens. He has worked in Germany, USA, and China. His professional achievements include multiple awards for excellence in revenue growth and innovation.

Andreas holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the University in Mannheim and received an Executive Transition Certificate in general management and leadership from the European School of Management & Technology (ESMT) in Berlin.

“I am thrilled to join Aleph Alpha and look forward to leveraging my experience industries and digitalization to drive forward the value of AI technologies in industries, such as automotive and manufacturing”, said Andreas Geiss. “This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to Aleph Alpha’s mission of enhancing industrial productivity and innovation through advanced, trustworthy and sovereign AI.”

About Aleph Alpha

Aleph Alpha was founded in 2019 with the mission to research and build the foundational technology for an era of strong AI. The team of international scientists, engineers, and innovators researches, develops, and deploys transformative AI like large language and multimodal models and runs the fastest European commercial AI cluster. Its generative AI solutions are the prime choice for enterprises and governmental institutions seeking to retain independence, secure their data, and build trustworthy solutions. 

 

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