SRG Global is a world- leading manufacturer of high value coatings on plastic for the automotive and commercial truck industries. As the top executive for SRG Global in both regions, he directs operations, program engineering, finance, and business development. He has 10 years of global engineering, quality, and operations experience. Jose Manuel joined SRG Global in 2009, as Quality Manager in Liria, Spain, playing a critical role in recovery of top quality ratings for Ford, VW, Jaguar-Land Rover, GM and PSA. In 2012, he accepted the assignment to serve as Operations Manager at the SRG Global facility in Suzhou, China, and a year later, he was named Plant Manager. While in China, his leadership resulted in strong financial performance and capital utilization. There, he developed a strong operations team to support SRG Global growth in the Asia Pacific region and since 2017, he has been bringing that success to Europe. Prior to SRG Global, Jose Manuel gained experience with two European automotive suppliers. He graduated with Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management degrees from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech, and he earned an MBA from IESE Business School.