Dr.-Ing. Claus Gruber

Focus on Digital Automotive: Technology driven innovation, transformation, and growth; software, R&D efficiency, and autonomous driving.

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

About

17 years of strategy and 8 years of industry experience in the automotive, telecommunications and technology industries. Founder of 2 software companies. Combination of strategic thinking and deep technical know-how, shaping industry transformation.

Experience

  • Associate Partner at Berylls by AlixPartners
    May 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • Founder and Managing Director at Contaction GmbH
    Oct 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

    Mobile application and platform development Next generation contact management

  • Partner at Arthur D. Little
    Jun 2025 - Feb 2026 · 9 mos

    Digital Automotive with a focus on innovation and growth, R&D efficiency, software, and autonomous driving.

  • Sr. Director at Strategy&, a member of the PwC network of firms (formerly Booz & Company)
    Apr 2012 - Aug 2024 · 12 yrs 5 mos

    Head of Automotive Software and Co-Head Interim Management/Task Force Support Group.

  • Founder and Managing Director at Layonics
    Jan 2004 - Oct 2015 · 11 yrs 10 mos

    Multilayer next generation networks (strategy and technology) consulting Multilayer network modeling, simulation, and optimization software Key customers: Nokia, Siemens, BMW, Universities