After leading the business unit successfully for six years, Zink assumed the position as President of Schaeffler Automotive Asia/Pacific in China in 2012. In 2014, Matthias Zink transferred back to Germany to become President of the Transmission Technologies Business Unit. In July 2014, he was appointed President of the Transmission Systems Business Division.
Georg F. W. Schaeffler, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG, said: "We are delighted to have appointed Matthias Zink to the Executive Board of Schaeffler AG. Mr. Zink is a long-standing employee of Schaeffler and a renowned expert in transmission systems. He will play a decisive role in the further development of our offering into the direction of electric mobility."
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