Dr. Silas Elfgen

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Technical Manager Electrification R&D & Business Expansion at DENSO Europe

Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Overview

Dr. Silas Elfgen is the Technical Manager for Electrification R&D & Business Expansion at DENSO Europe. With a background from RWTH Aachen University, he specializes in the advanced design of electrical machines and influencing product development to meet future European market needs.

His doctoral research focused on how mechanical processes like cutting and punching impact the magnetic properties and efficiency of soft magnetic steel used in electric motors.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

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ROI Driven

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.  They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

Electrical Machine Design
His career, from university research to his current role at DENSO, has centered on the R&D, advanced design, and prototyping of high-performance electrical machines.
Automotive Electrification
He is responsible for guiding DENSO's product development and business expansion in the electrification sector to align with evolving European market demands.
Soft Magnetic Materials
His publications and PhD research extensively cover material modeling and the characterization of soft magnetic steel, focusing on the effects of manufacturing stresses.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2024
Technical Manager Electrification R&D & Business Expansion at DENSO Europe
4-2021 - 4-2024
Assistant Technical Manager Electrification R&D at DENSO Europe
3-2019 - 4-2021
Senior Engineer R&D at DENSO Europe
1-2014 - 1-2019
Research Assistant at RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Electrical Machines (IEM)
10-2012 - 3-2013
Internship R&D at ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel GmbH

Education

2011 - 2013
Master of Science (M.Sc.) from RWTH Aachen University

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Insights For Selling To Dr. Silas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dr. Silas is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dr. Silas

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dr. Silas move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Dr. Silas take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

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