About AEC

AEC is a global mobility solutions provider committed to finding pragmatic solutions for automotive import, export, distribution, and trading, enabling swift adaptation to market changes by providing the best opportunities for our partners.

Global Team, Local Expertise

For over 28 years, we’ve been helping automotive manufacturers and dealers break down barriers and reach global markets. From supply chain planning to market entry, import, homologation, distribution, retail, warranty and aftersales, we cover every step of the automotive journey.

With 175+ experts in 7 locations worldwide, we’re ready to help our partners turn complex business challenges into transformative opportunities.

550 +

Retail partners

175 +

Employees

7

Global locations

100000

Vehicles delivered

Distribution

As an official European importer and distributor for OEMs like Stellantis and GM, AEC is fully equipped to manage your products’ entry into a brand-new market or help you grow your business further, anywhere.

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Trade

We’re ready to support your trade needs from start to finish with distribution, retail, financing, and aftersales support, no matter the size or scale of your operations.

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Homologation

Since 1996, AEC has homologated over 100,000 vehicles at our state-of-the-art Vehicle Processing Centers and R&D facilities in Belgium, ensuring they’re compliant and road-safe for different markets worldwide.

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Finding better ways since 1996

Since AEC’s beginnings in 1996, we’ve been driven by our passion for finding pragmatic solutions for automotive import, export, distribution, and trading, enabling swift adaptation to market changes by providing the best opportunities for our partners.
By understanding the needs of our partners and by challenging conventional thinking and doing things differently, we’re putting our partners at the top of the list.

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Andrew Pilsworth

Founder & CEO

As Founder & CEO of AEC, Andrew directs the long-term strategy for AEC and its related companies.

Since founding AEC 28 years ago, Andrew has guided the company with his passion for finding better ways and continues to push AEC forward in his vision of being the global leader in automotive solutions.

An early adopter of inclusive leadership, Andrew has a strong focus on People & Culture and Communications. He actively promotes leading by example and stresses the importance of shared values among his team, and drives the organization’s diversity and inclusion initiatives.

John Muratori

Chief Operating Officer

As AEC’s Chief Operation Officer, John manages global operations across all of AEC’s offices and facilities.

With a passion for business management, John spearheads the company’s international expansion efforts, managing AEC’s Operations including homologation, logistics, and plant operations, as well as AEC’s fleet and sales business while also overseeing AEC’s marketing initiatives, financial endeavors, and more.

His role as COO also involves coordinating projects and fostering collaboration among AEC’s global offices.

Senior Leadership Team

Daniele Rossa

Director Aftersales

Daniele leads the AEC Aftersales Team and has been working in the automotive industry for over 20 years, with in-depth knowledge and strong expertise in Aftersales Management. He joined AEC in 2019 after leaving Stellantis (formerly FCA) and has spent much of his career working internationally. Daniele is always looking for new challenges and is currently based in Antwerp, where he loves jogging and swimming and is a passionate football supporter.

Mike Tsesmelis

Senior Director AEC Operations

Mike, who joined AEC in 2020, is an industry expert with a proven track record in leading roles at Stellantis (formerly FCA). As Senior Director AEC Operations, he is responsible for AEC’s streamlined and growing AEC Operations arm, combining and aligning the departments of the VPC (including Planning, Supply Chain and Quality), Logistics, and Homologation Services, inclusive of R&D. Mike is based in Antwerp and has a four-year-old daughter. His love of football and cricket lead to him founding a children’s sports coaching company while he lived in Shanghai, and he hopes his daughter will share his passion!

Dany Hoffman

Director Homologation & Engineering

After his engineering studies, Dany turned his passion for cars into a profession. With more than 20 years of international automotive experience, his R&D innovations have helped AEC to homologate and offer international compliance for vehicles and parts for OEMs in over 30 countries worldwide. As Director Homologation & Engineering, his focus lies on driving technical innovations and developments. When he is not working or sitting behind a wheel, he loves traveling and spending time with his kids and equally energetic Jack Russel.

Natalie Gitter

Chief of Staff

Natalie joined AEC in 2007 and has been an integral part of the company’s development, most notably in the expansion of its European infrastructure. In her current role as Chief of Staff, Natalie provides strategic support to the CEO and COO with a focus on goal alignment, execution of strategic initiatives, corporate mission, vision, and culture. Natalie has two small children that keep her on her toes outside of work. She is a true believer or lifelong learning and has made it her mission to empower others through embracing imperfection.

Zoe YuanYuan

Director Finance and Accounting

Zoe is responsible for AEC’s global finance and accounting management and is based in St. Catharines, Canada. Before joining AEC, Zoe was a business consultant for global clients from various industries, specialized in International Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, International Taxation, Finance Operations, and Internal Audit. Outside of work, Zoe loves to volunteer and enjoys meditation. She holds a master’s degree in accountancy and is a Charted Professional Accountant (CPA) in Canada.

Francesco Galli

Senior Director Global Sales & Marketing

Francesco joined AEC in March 2021 after working across Europe at Stellantis (formerly FCA) for almost a decade in various Sales roles. At AEC he successfully launched and spearheaded the company’s trading business. As Senior Director Global Sales & Marketing, Francesco is responsible for AEC’s Sales, Marketing, Network, and Retail Operations.

Working together for a better future

As a modern company in a dynamic market and changing environment, it’s our mission to take on challenges and adapt to them. As part of our commitment to innovation, growth, and constant learning, we’re embracing our environmental and social responsibility.

Whether it’s driving the EV revolution, setting ambitious sustainability goals or monitoring our climate impact, AEC is serious about change.

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We're ready for electric

Change and transformation have been a constant at AEC since 1996 and we are passionately committed to supporting the transformation to electrification. With an extensive service network and a distribution concept tailor-made for the surge in EV demand, AEC is the ideal pan-European distributor for the next major step in our industry’s history.

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