– USA, IL – Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, today appoints Uwe Thym as President and CEO, effective June 1st, Thym bringing nearly 20 years of experience with Bosch to the role, having started in the Bosch Power Tools division in 2002 and most recently leading Bosch’s global Communication Systems business unit in Minneapolis since 2015.
Uwe Thym will be responsible for the Robert Bosch Tool Corporation portfolio of businesses in North America which includes Bosch Power Tools, Measuring Tools, Accessories, and Dremel Tools.
About Uwe Thym
A graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and Stanford Graduate School of Business, Uwe Thym has spent his professional life in both the US and Germany. After joining Bosch in Germany, Thym relocated to the US in 2002, where he eventually served as head of the North American Power Tool Accessories business unit in Mount Prospect until 2009. He returned to Germany with Bosch to join the Building Technologies division as head of global marketing and strategy until 2015.
“I fondly remember my time with Robert Bosch Tool Corporation and I’m thrilled to return to lead the incredibly strong team,” said Uwe Thym. “Leaning on Bosch Power Tools’ strong brands and dedication to innovation, we will focus on creating continued impact with power tool users and customers.”
About Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, the Power Tools Division of North America, was formed in January 2003 when Robert Bosch GmbH combined its North American diverse power tool and accessories businesses into one organization. As a manufacturing pioneer with more than a century’s worth of experience, the Bosch name has become synonymous with engineering excellence. Located throughout North America as part of the global power tools division, Bosch associates maintain a legacy of world-class design, manufacture, and sale for power tools, rotary and oscillating tools, accessories, and measuring tools.
Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, the Power Tools division of Robert Bosch North America, continues to bring innovation and impact to the industry and their customers, including the new PROFACTOR line of cordless tools, powered by Bosch’s CORE18V battery platform to give professionals the freedom to take on the most demanding jobsite applications.
For more information: https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/
About Bosch
Having established a regional presence in 1906 in North America, the Bosch Group employs 34,700 associates in more than 100 locations, as of December 31, 2020. According to preliminary figures, Bosch generated consolidated sales of $13.1 billion in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
For more information: https://www.bosch.us/
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