15 Nov 2026
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New CEO at GiPA Group

Automotive aftermarket intelligence provider GiPA Group has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer. Almudena Benedito has been named as the new CEO, replacing Eric Devos, who remains GiPA Group President. Immediately prior to joining GiPA, Almudena was EMEA Marketing Director at Tenneco/Federal-Mogul, a role she had held since 2012. Before that, she held multiple positions at Delphi Technologies and Matra Automobile. She started her career at Bosch 1994.

Commenting on her appointment, Eric Devos said: “Almudena has over 25 years’ experience in the automotive market both from both IAM and OEM’s side. Her deep knowledge of distribution channels and their needs will help us to innovate in our product portfolio to better serve our customers in the Aftermarket globally.

“Her skills in sales, marketing and communication in B2B2C, as well as her experience in multinational companies and multicultural environments will certainly help GiPA in becoming a more innovative and agile company while enhancing and preserving the GiPA values.”