Vehicle Technology

Management Board

Our team

Our management team is committed to the highest performance standards and wants to establish long-term relationships with companies and employees, who are devoted to achieving such first-class performance. The top management of our American parent company, DexKo Global, can be found here.

Harald Hiller

President & CEO of the AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group

Harald Hiller has been President & CEO of the AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group since 2016 and is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the entire group of companies. He is also part of the DexKo Leadership Team. Harald Hiller has an overall track record of almost 30 years in the top management of technology groups. Before then he was responsible for the European and international business of AL-KO Vehicle Technology from 2006. Prior to his current position, he was Senior Vice President of Logistics and Production for AL-KO Vehicle Technology in Europe (1999-2006) and Vice President of the main plants in Kötz (1996-1999). Harald Hiller began his career as head of production and electronics production at Mannesmann Tally and technical director at Heidolph Instruments. He holds degrees in engineering and industrial engineering from the Ulm and Rendsburg Universities of Applied Science.

Erich Keilich

CFO of the AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group

Erich Keilich took over as CFO of the AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group in September 2024. The graduate economist’s most recent post was CFO of the CPI Group Germany in Ulm. Prior to that, as CFO of Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH, he was responsible for pioneering projects in corporate development, process optimisation and cost efficiency. Before joining Bauknecht, he worked in a variety of international finance roles for General Motors.

Dr. Mahmud Al-Haj Mustafa

COO of the AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group

Dr Mahmud Al-Haj Mustafa has been AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group’s Chief Operating Officer since 2025. His responsibilities include the management, control and organisation of production, quality, SCM, logistics, EHS, industrial engineering and procurement worldwide. The production site managers of the group of companies report directly to him.

Previously, Dr Mahmud Al-Haj Mustafa spent more than seven years at Wilo SE, a leading premium manufacturer of pumps and pump systems, where he was responsible for 40 production sites worldwide. Prior to that, he worked for 18 years in the automotive supply industry at well-known Tier 1 and Tier 2 manufacturers in operations functions. Dr Mahmud Al-Haj Mustafa holds a degree in mechanical engineering. After completing his studies, he obtained a doctorate in the field of artificial intelligence.