Cerence Names Accomplished Automotive Technology Executive Christian Mentz as Chief Revenue Officer
05 September 2023 - 10:00PM
Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC), AI for a world in motion, today
announced it has named Christian Mentz, a highly regarded business
leader in automotive technology, as the company’s Chief Revenue
Officer. In this role, Mr. Mentz will lead Cerence’s global sales
and business development, sales engineering, and marketing
organizations, driving the company’s go-to-market strategy,
accelerating growth, and expanding the company’s relationships with
its automaker and mobility customers worldwide.
Mr. Mentz joins Cerence after more than four years in
progressing roles at Amazon. In his most recent role at Amazon
Smart Vehicles, Christian successfully led the global Business and
Marketing organization, driving commercial operations and
go-to-market strategies across a wide range of automotive digital
cabin products and services. Prior to joining Amazon, Mr. Mentz
held several automotive sales and leadership roles during a more
than ten-year tenure at Nuance Communications, including Vice
President - Automotive Sales & Sales Engineering. Mr. Mentz has
continuously demonstrated passion for innovation and advancing
technologies throughout his career, having held several consulting
and advisory roles for technology companies, including as an
advisor to AI and machine learning firm Dessa.
“Christian is a tenured and accomplished executive who brings
transformational leadership and a proven ability to build deep
customer relationships,” said Stefan Ortmanns, CEO, Cerence.
“Christian’s long and successful career and progressive leadership
give him unique, direct experience in automotive AI and voice
technology that will be critical as Cerence accelerates toward the
next generation of AI-powered, immersive customer experiences.”
“Having spent a substantial part of my career working on the
intersection of AI and automotive to drive advancements and
collaboration in infotainment and the digital cabin, I am honored
and excited to join Cerence as its Chief Revenue Officer,” said
Christian Mentz. “As our industry continues to undergo significant
transformation, I look forward to working with the entire Cerence
team to leverage our deep expertise as a pioneer in automotive and
generative AI to propel innovation in partnership with our
customers worldwide.”
Mr. Mentz holds a Master’s Degree in Communications from The
Philipp University of Marburg, Germany, and continued his education
in Change and Innovation Management at the University of St.
Gallen, Switzerland.
To learn more about Cerence, visit www.cerence.com, and follow
the company on LinkedIn and Twitter.
About Cerence Inc.Cerence (NASDAQ: CRNC) is the
global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for
the mobility world. As an innovation partner to the world’s leading
automakers and mobility OEMs, it is helping advance the future of
connected mobility through intuitive, AI-powered interaction
between humans and their vehicles, connecting consumers’ digital
lives to their daily journeys no matter where they are. Cerence’s
track record is built on more than 20 years of knowledge and 475
million cars shipped with Cerence technology. Whether it’s
connected cars, autonomous driving, e-vehicles, or two-wheelers,
Cerence is mapping the road ahead. For more information, visit
www.cerence.com.
Contact Information
Kate Hickman | Tel: 339-215-4583 | Email:
kate.hickman@cerence.com
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