{"id":8860,"date":"2026-02-12T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=8860"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:00:42","slug":"dan-lazarescu-appointed-head-of-bosch-engineering-center-in-cluj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=8860","title":{"rendered":"Dan L\u0103z\u0103rescu appointed head of Bosch Engineering Center in Cluj"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bosch has appointed <strong>Dan L\u0103z\u0103rescu<\/strong> as director of its Engineering Center in Cluj, effective January 2026, in addition to his role as the group\u2019s representative in Romania. The move marks a strategic step aimed at strengthening synergies between Bosch\u2019s Romanian divisions, the company said.<\/p>\n<p>L\u0103z\u0103rescu, who has served as general manager of Robert Bosch S.R.L. since October 2025, succeeds Tobias Matter, who will take on a new role within the Bosch Group after four years leading the Cluj center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy priority is to further strengthen Romania\u2019s position within our global innovation ecosystem. Despite a challenging context for the entire automotive industry, I will continue to focus on the fundamental elements of the organization\u2019s success, such as enhancing competitiveness, fostering innovation, and accelerating digitalization,\u201d said Dan L\u0103z\u0103rescu.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A graduate of the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, where he also earned a PhD in digital signal processing for automotive applications, Dan L\u0103z\u0103rescu began his career at Bosch in 2001 in Stuttgart. Over the years, he has held significant leadership positions in Stuttgart, Budapest, and Cluj-Napoca, with responsibilities including the development of automotive control units and the coordination of hardware divisions and driver assistance solutions for the global market. He is currently recognized as a leading professional in Romania\u2019s automotive industry.<\/p>\n<p>L\u0103z\u0103rescu has also been a member of the Board of Directors of the Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK) since June 2025.<\/p>\n<p>With more than 1,500 employees, the Cluj Engineering Center develops data-driven and artificial intelligence-based solutions for automated, electric, and connected mobility. The unit generates over 100 inventions annually and collaborates closely with other Bosch engineering locations and the company\u2019s production facilities in Romania.<\/p>\n<p>Established in 2013, the center has become a key pillar in Bosch\u2019s global mobility transformation strategy, with expertise in software, hardware, mechanical engineering, and project management. Under Matter\u2019s leadership, it underwent significant growth, including the inauguration of a second office building in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Bosch has been present in Romania for more than 30 years and employs around 10,000 people across seven entities. In 2024, the group reported consolidated sales of EUR 529.5 million on the Romanian market, while total net sales, including internal deliveries, reached EUR 2.4 billion.<\/p>\n<p>irina.marica@romania-insider.com<\/p>\n<p>(Photo source: press release)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bosch has appointed Dan L\u0103z\u0103rescu as director of its Engineering Center in Cluj, effective January 2026, in addition to his role as the group\u2019s representative in Romania. The move marks a strategic step aimed at strengthening synergies between Bosch\u2019s Romanian divisions, the company said. L\u0103z\u0103rescu, who has served as general manager of Robert Bosch S.R.L. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8860"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8860\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}