Fatma Harrar Montacer

April 12, 2021

Fatma Harrar Montacer is Valeo’s Telematics and Acoustics Product Line Managing Director.  As such, she has world-wide P&L responsibility.  She is also a business representative within Valeo’s Standard Essential Patent working group.  Ms. Montacer has 26 years of experience in the automotive industry in different functions such as general management, strategy, program management, and operations.  She is also responsible for the management of customer relationships and has international experience in Europe (e.g. France, Germany, and Slovakia) and in North Africa(Tunisia).

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