Paul Gessler is Executive Director of OEM Accounts for Emergency Safety Solutions. He is responsible for the company’s automotive OEM sales operations and customer account management. He works closely with OEMs and serves as ESS lead for Sales & Service support for all commercial activities related to implementation of ESS safety features. Gessler is an innovative automotive sales executive, with a 30-plus year track record of developing new distribution channels, concepts, business models and growth opportunities. Prior to ESS, he served as Connected Vehicle Global Solutions Executive for Verizon – where he identified industry partners to strengthen Verizon’s connected vehicle products, while winning new business awards with OEMs seeking 5G & ADAS solutions. Before that, Gessler was Director of North American Sales & Service for Harman Automotive, where he pioneered the OneHarman approach delivering Harman’s full suite of solutions to OEMs. He also served as Director of CRM for Volkswagen Group’s IT organization (gedas), National Sales Manager of General Motors RMS, and at Ford Motor Company he was General Sales Manager of Genuine Parts Distributors (a Ford-licensed FAR), and Ford Product Manager – where he developed the FAR Distribution Channel and the Nice Touch program to improve sales and customer satisfaction. Gessler holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Michigan, and an MBA in Marketing & Finance from The University of Detroit.
Paul Gessler is Executive Director of OEM Accounts for Emergency Safety Solutions. He is responsible for the company’s automotive OEM sales operations and customer account management. He works closely with OEMs and serves as ESS lead for Sales & Service support for all commercial activities related to implementation of ESS safety features. Gessler is an innovative automotive sales executive, with a 30-plus year track record of developing new distribution channels, concepts, business models and growth opportunities. Prior to ESS, he served as Connected Vehicle Global Solutions Executive for Verizon – where he identified industry partners to strengthen Verizon’s connected vehicle products, while winning new business awards with OEMs seeking 5G & ADAS solutions. Before that, Gessler was Director of North American Sales & Service for Harman Automotive, where he pioneered the OneHarman approach delivering Harman’s full suite of solutions to OEMs. He also served as Director of CRM for Volkswagen Group’s IT organization (gedas), National Sales Manager of General Motors RMS, and at Ford Motor Company he was General Sales Manager of Genuine Parts Distributors (a Ford-licensed FAR), and Ford Product Manager – where he developed the FAR Distribution Channel and the Nice Touch program to improve sales and customer satisfaction. Gessler holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Michigan, and an MBA in Marketing & Finance from The University of Detroit.
