Urs A. Läuppi
CEO – China Businesses for GCC and Aftermarket
Jameel Motors
Urs A. Läuppi
CEO – China Businesses for GCC and Aftermarket
Jameel Motors
Urs A. Läuppi is Chief Executive Officer – China Businesses for GCC and After Market Parts and Export for Jameel Motors, part of Abdul Latif Jameel, a collective of independent international, family-owned and diversified businesses, founded in 1945 by the late Abdul Latif Jameel.
In his role Urs is responsible for the overall strategic direction, growth, and profitability of Jameel Motors’ vehicle distribution businesses with our Chinese OEM partners in the GCC.
He will also develop new business opportunities, explore partnerships to drive revenue growth and market expansion in the aftermarket, parts and export businesses.
Urs brings a proven track record in the automotive and technology sectors, having served as Chief Executive Officer for Hexagon Purus in China and Southeast Asia, where he led the company through significant growth and strategic partnerships in the hydrogen storage technology sector. Prior to this, he held pivotal roles at Mercedes-Benz in China for 17 years and was the management committee Chairman of the Tsinghua University Mercedes-Benz Joint Research Center for Sustainable Mobility.
He holds a BA in Industrial Design from Tsinghua University, Beijing, and an Executive MBA from the Tsinghua-INSEAD Dual Degree program, where he received the Dean’s List Award.
Born in Basel, Switzerland, Urs is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, German, and English.
Jameel Motors is the global mobility sector brand of Abdul Latif Jameel, building on an automotive heritage that stretches back to 1955. Jameel Motors is a leading international independent automotive distributor, representing a number of prominent global automotive brands, and is one of the world’s leading independent Toyota distributors in key markets across Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe.
Present in 8 markets, Jameel Motors offers full OEM brand representation, including import, distribution and wholesale, retail, marketing and sales of vehicles and parts, servicing, repair and personalization solutions, and component manufacturing. Its passenger vehicle distribution portfolio includes Toyota, Lexus, Ford, MG Motor, GAC and BYD, together with HINO Trucks and Ford Trucks in Egypt. Retail only operations further include Peugeot, Renault, and Mitsubishi Motors brand partners.
Abdul Latif Jameel is a global investor and diversified, private family-owned network of businesses which celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2020. It is comprised of a number of distinct and independent entities across major industry sectors driving the future of the global economy including Mobility; Financial Services; Energy and Environmental Services, and Health, with a number of other diversified interests including land and real estate development: consumer products professional services and advertising and media. Strong trusted networks and long-established relationships make Abdul Latif Jameel a powerful business and investment collaborator across the world. It currently has a presence in more than 35 countries on six continents and employs more than 11,000 people of over 65 nationalities.
