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safety systems , air pumps , and other automation-enabling devices , key to tasks such as driverless parking . “ I ’ m proud of this operation ’ s development , starting in 1993 with 18 employees and currently nearing 6,000 ,” shared Alejandro Sauter , CEO for Continental Automotive Guadalajara .
Sauter graduated from Universidad Iberoamericana as an electronic and communications engineer . Eventually , he came to specialize in subjects required by more demanding tasks such as business management , leadership and upper-level management . He started working for Siemens more than 30 years ago in Mexico City , moved to Guadalajara in 1982 with the Telectra Siemens manufacturing unit and remained in the automotive division after the acquisition by Continental .
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Alejandro Sauter CEO for Continental Automotive Guadalajara
Sauter graduated from Universidad Iberoamericana ( Mexico City ) as an electronic and communications engineer . With the passing of time , he specialized in subjects required by more demanding tasks , such as business management , leadership and upper-level management . He started working for Siemens more than 30 years ago in Mexico City , moved to Guadalajara in 1982 with the Telectra Siemens operation , which closed in 1989 , and remained in Siemens , developing the automotive division , Siemens VDO , in 1992 . He remained with the company after Continental ’ s acquisition . He started as a test engineer and afterwards held different positions , such as being in charge of different areas and managerial roles , until being appointed into upper-level management .
R & D center at Continental Automotive Guadalajara
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