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Philippe NICOLAS

Critic · DISC type C
Chief Executive Officer at Sonceboz
📍 Switzerland

Philippe Nicolas is the Chief Executive Officer of Sonceboz, a key player in mechatronic solutions for the automotive and truck industries. He has a demonstrated history in the sector, focusing on solutions for vehicle electrification and improving diesel engine emissions. He is a graduate of the IMD Business School and also studied at INSEAD.

He frequently speaks about the future of mobility and transportation, highlighting major trends like the fragmentation of powertrain technologies, autonomous driving, and the increasing need for cybersecurity. He emphasizes a customer-centric approach, using innovation and agility to meet market needs in a rapidly changing landscape.

Unique fact: He leads a company that develops highly specialized smart brushless DC motors for precise valve positioning in truck emission control systems.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Switzerland
Personality Overview

How Philippe shows up

Objective Thinker
Negotiator
Critic

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.

Priorities

Topics Philippe cares about

Automotive Electrification
Leads Sonceboz's development of e-Auxiliaries for electric trucks, including solutions for steering, air compression, and thermal management.
Future of Mobility
Often discusses key industry trends, including powertrain fragmentation (electric, hydrogen, H2 ICE), autonomous driving, and cybersecurity in commercial vehicles.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Sonceboz
1-2019
Director Truck Division
Sonceboz
1-2018 - 12-2019
Business Unit Manager Truck Emission Control
Sonceboz
3-2004 - 10-2010
Corporate Industrialization Manager
Hager
10-2001 - 3-2004
Industrialization engineer
Sony
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
10-2023 - 10-2023
HPL 2023
IMD
2018 - 2018
Blue Ocean Strategy
INSEAD
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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