Mike Thomas

Mike Thomas   

Automotive Insight创始人与CEO

福特前全球技术策略执行总监

Founder and CEO, Automotive Insight

1968年Thomas 在福特汽车公司开始了他的汽车业生涯。作为全球汽车规划的执行董事，在他的领导下，福特美国和欧洲就传动系业务的全球化达成共识。这一成就成为制订“福特2000计划”，即福特企业全球化的基础。

作为美国汽车研究理事会（USCAR）的执行理事，Thomas 领导了3次与政府合作进行的改善燃油经济性技术研究项目。他帮助建立了军方的国家汽车中心（NAC），为未来军用和民用汽车开发两用技术。在成立Automotive Insight 之前，他还建立了科学应用国际公司（SAIC）的底特律汽车业务。

Thomas 获得Rose-Hulman 技术学院的机械工程学士学位，他还在该院获得工程博士学位（荣誉），并担任校董事会董事。Thomas 在丹佛大学获得工商管理硕士。

Thomas began his automotive career at Ford Motor Company in 1968. As Executive Director of World Wide Automotive Planning, he led the development of a U.S. and European consensus to globalize Ford’s powertrain operations. This accomplishment became the foundation for the development of Ford 2000— the globalization of Ford’s enterprise.

As Executive Director to USCAR, Thomas led Big Three research collaboration efforts with the government to develop fuel efficiency improvement technologies.  He assisted in the formation of the Army’s National Automotive Center (NAC) to conduct dual-use technology developments for future military and industry vehicles.  He opened SAIC’s (Science Applications International Corporation) Detroit Automotive practice prior to founding Automotive Insight.

Thomas received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where he is a member of the Board of Trustees and received his PhD in engineering (honorary). Thomas received his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Denver.

Mike Thomas founded Automotive Insight in 2004, bringing extensive automotive industry knowledge, experience, skills and relationships to clients.  Areas of concentration include development of strategy and business; supplier, manufacturing and quality competitiveness; idea generation and technology innovation; and vehicle and powertrain engineering. Our people, connections and relationships are the keys to our success.

Prior to founding Automotive Insight, Thomas opened SAIC’s (Science Applications

International Corporation) Detroit Automotive practice.  During his tenure, SAIC acquired ANX -Business, providing secure, low-latency network communications for OEM and supplier data exchange.  Other endeavors included developing a winning program for hydrogen fuel cell technical development with the DOE and modeling of embedded software systems for improved quality.

Thomas began his automotive career at Ford Motor Company in 1968, and served 30 years in worldwide strategic, product, technical and business planning; product development; and powertrain and vehicle engineering and program management.

As Director of World Wide Automotive Planning, he led the development of a U.S. and European consensus to globalize Ford’s powertrain operations. This accomplishment became the  foundation for the development of Ford 2000— the globalization of Ford’s enterprise.

Subsequently, Thomas led Ford's Powertrain complexity reduction initiatives to improve engineering and manufacturing efficiency, supplier cost reduction and quality competitiveness.

As Executive Director to USCAR, Thomas led Big Three research collaboration efforts with the government to develop fuel efficiency improvement technologies.  He assisted in the formation of the Army’s National Automotive Center (NAC) to conduct dual-use technology developments for future military and industry vehicles.

From 1983 to 1987, Thomas led Ford Brazil’s Product Development during the implementation of the Escort and Cargo programs for domestic and export sale, and directed the technical support for Ford’s merger with Volkswagen to form Autolatina.

Thomas was born and raised in Indiana. In 1964, he received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical  engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where he is a member of the Board of Trustees and received his PhD in engineering (honorary).      He served as an officer in the U.S.

Army during the Vietnam War. (Automotive Insight is a service disabled veteran owned small business.) In 1968, Thomas received his master’s degree in business administration from the  University of Denver.