LIVONIA, Mich.—ZF Aftermarket has named Ben Smart as vice president of the company's aftermarket for the North American region (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean).
In his new role, Smart will drive the aftermarket regional growth for both the independent aftermarket and original equipment service business lines, for the passenger car aftermarket, commercial vehicle aftermarket, industrial/new mobility aftermarket and digital services. He will report to Philippe Colpron, executive vice president and head of ZF Aftermarket.
Smart has been with ZF Group since 2015 and previously with TRW Automotive, prior to ZF's acquisition, since 2010.
He has more than 15 years of experience in sales and marketing managerial roles across the financial, business and commerce sectors, the company said.
Most recently Smart was the head of business unit independent aftermarket, where he was responsible for driving the overall growth and strategy for the business segment in North America.
He has also held the position of director, global marketing and communications, aftermarket, where he was involved in the growth and rollout of the TRW Corner Module, as well as the rebranding projects of ZF Aftermarket after the acquisition of TRW Automotive.
"The region of North America is at the forefront of a global automotive industry shift and adoption of new technology," Smart said.
"ZF Aftermarket is perfectly situated to support this change due to our position as a world leading supplier in OE systems and technologies. Our number one focus is supporting our customers to make sure they are ready to embrace and take advantage of the opportunities that the next generation aftermarket offers and give them access (to) these technologies and coverage first."