patrick koller

About patrick koller

Patrick Koller is a French-German industrial executive best known for his long leadership career in the automotive technology sector and his role in transforming Faurecia into FORVIA. He graduated in engineering from ESSTIN in Nancy and also studied at the Institut Français de Gestion. Before joining Faurecia in 2006, he built broad operational experience across major industrial companies, including Valeo, VDO, Hella and Rhodia. That background gave him deep expertise in manufacturing, purchasing, industrial performance and global business management, as well as a strong understanding of the requirements of major vehicle manufacturers. At Faurecia, Koller initially led the Automotive Seating business, a position he held from 2006. He was later appointed Chief Operating Officer in 2015 and became Chief Executive Officer in 2016. As CEO, he focused on strengthening the group’s industrial execution, expanding its international footprint and accelerating its shift toward higher-value technologies. His leadership style emphasized operational discipline, customer proximity and strategic investment in innovation. One of the defining achievements of his tenure was the combination of Faurecia and HELLA, which created FORVIA, a major global automotive technology group. Under his leadership, the company sharpened its focus on sustainable mobility, advanced interiors, electronics, hydrogen storage and low-carbon solutions. He helped steer the group through a period of major industry transformation, where electrification, software, safety, lightweight materials and decarbonization became central to competitiveness. Koller also played an important role in advancing FORVIA’s environmental commitments, including a net-zero roadmap validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. This reflected a broader strategy to align industrial growth with climate objectives and responsible manufacturing. Beyond sustainability, his tenure was marked by efforts to broaden the company’s technological offering and deepen strategic partnerships with global OEMs. Patrick Koller is widely viewed as a disciplined and transformation-driven leader, combining industrial expertise, international experience and a long-term strategic perspective. His career illustrates the profile of a modern listed-company executive operating at the intersection of governance, technology and industrial transformation.