Stephan Weber is used to traveling the globe exploring the professional car wash industry, but since the global pandemic is limiting his travels he took a few minutes to share some of his background.
A world-traveler even before he was headhunted into the car wash industry, he now travels for WashTec AG as Chief Sales Officer and focuses his trained eye on solutions for the car wash industry and its growth. He has a master’s degree in engineering (Dipl. Ing.).
If not traveling the global car wash world — which is not possible currently — I am busy running the global marketing, sales and service network and also attending to the various board topics of a publicly listed company.
The exiting opportunities in the car wash industry and a fantastic team of colleagues, business associates and customers.
To permanently prove that the automatic car wash is always superior to hand washing and to prove that the automatic car wash is crisis-proof and delivers a steady income stream — even under difficult market circumstances like now. To be first on mind when investments are considered.
As it is the fourth B2B industry I am in, I realized again that things are never as simple as they look from the outside. A flying business case of clean, dry and shiny cars takes more than equipment only.
An importance for further digitalization in the industry to make it more efficient and more convenient. Ease of use, ease of operation and ease of making a good profit are in focus.
The LEAD education program is surely a super exciting project with great potential for the ICA and the car wash industry in the future.
Mountain biking, gardening, cooking and, ideally, all of that with family and friends.
Likely many people do not know that I have lived and worked in Europe, America and Asia throughout my career and as such have great appreciation and affinity for diversity and other cultures in the world.
As 50% of the global car wash market is still hand wash, let’s make sure we conquer that potential together.