Matthew Wolfe becomes new President Americas at SAF-HOLLAND

EQS-News: SAF-HOLLAND SE / Key word(s): Personnel Matthew Wolfe becomes new President Americas at SAF-HOLLAND 20.05.2025 / 18:00 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Matthew Wolfe becomes new President Americas at SAF-HOLLAND

 

• Matthew Wolfe succeeds Kent Jones who will leave SAF-HOLLAND at the end of May 2025

 

Bessenbach, May 20, 2025. SAF-HOLLAND SE ("SAF-HOLLAND"), one of the world's leading suppliers of trailer and truck components, has appointed Matthew Wolfe as the new President Americas with effect from June 1, 2025. Wolfe succeeds Kent Jones, who has decided to take on a new challenge outside the Group.
 

Kent Jones took over the management of the Americas region in September 2019, which has developed significantly during this time and achieved strong market positions. He has decisively shaped SAF-HOLLAND with his outstanding expertise and created the transition to a highly profitable operating unit.
 

„Kent Jones achieved a successful turnaround in the Americas region. He set the course for further growth, including the construction of a new plant in Piedras Negras, Mexico and the initiation of a further plant in Texas, USA. We very much regret Kent's decision but wish him all the best in his new role and thank him for his excellent work,” says Alexander Geis, Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer of SAF-HOLLAND SE and adds: „With Matthew Wolfe, we are focusing on continuity and will build on the successes of recent years.”
 

Matthew Wolfe joined SAF-HOLLAND in August 2021 as Vice President / General Manager Aftermarket Americas, bringing over 20 years of experience in the commercial vehicle and automotive industries. Before joining SAF-HOLLAND, he worked at Meritor for 15 years and held numerous leadership positions. He began his professional career at DaimlerChrysler. Under his leadership, the aftermarket business in the Americas region developed significantly, he strengthened internal sales activities and customer relationships and made a significant contribution to the success of the Americas region. As President Americas, Wolfe will drive forward the initiatives defined for the region as part of the drive2030 strategy in the coming months and thus further expand the market position of SAF-HOLLAND.