Brand tower, brand-new Volkswagen logo design. Picture: Volkswagen AG
Volkswagen is filling a crucial position on the brand name’s board of directors
- Thomas Ulbrich ends up being a board member of the freshly developed #Mobility department, that includes the #electric series and software proficiency of #Volkswagen #cars.
- Kai Grünitz is successful Ulbrich as Head of Technical Development (TE)
- Patrik Andreas Mayer ends up being Chief Financial Officer of Volkswagen #Cars
- As Executive Chairman, Alexander Seitz presumes general obligation for the Volkswagen Group in the South American Region
- The remodelling will start on October 1, 2022
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Volkswagen fills a crucial position on the brand name board and therefore sets the course for the business’s change into the #age of digital movement and flexibility. Thomas Ulbrich will belong to the board of the freshly developed New Mobility department, which unites a variety of electrical designs with #software abilities from Volkswagen #cars. Kai Grünitz, formerly Head of Development at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, is successful Ulbrich as Board Member for Technical Development (TE). Other workers modifications impact the financing department. Patrik Andreas Mayer, presently Chief Financial Officer at Volkswagen Group Russia, will end up being Chief Financial Officer of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand name. He changes Alexander Seitz, who will presume general obligation for the Volkswagen Group in Latin America as Executive Chairman. He prospers Pablo Di Si, who has actually been President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America and CEO of Volkswagen Region North America because September 1. Ulbrich, Grünitz, Mayer and Seitz will presume their brand-new positions on October 1, 2022.
With the reorganization of the technical board departments, Volkswagen is producing a strong structure to continue the business’s advancement into a software-oriented movement provider. “With the brand-new board department New Mobility, we are linking the tactical locations of execution #electromobility and programs and hence increasing our speed of development. Objective: to supply #our #customers with the greatest quality in #hardware and software and the simplest operation. I am thankful that Thomas Ulbrich is handling this function. Currently as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Electronics Officer, he set a crucial accent for our brand name. He accompanied ID.31 and ID.42 from the diagram to the roadway and therefore made a certain contribution to making electrical movement appropriate for residents. He will now likewise play a crucial function in forming a significant technological shift towards digital movement at Volkswagen. I want him the very best of luck in this,” states Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars and Member of the Board of the Volume brand name group.” In the meantime, I want to invite Kai Grünitz to the group as the brand-new Chief Technical Development Officer. As Head of Development at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, he played an essential function in the effective launch of the ID. Buzz3 has actually contributed.”
Two series of e-models G4 (MEB designs) and G3 have actually been sent out to the New Mobility department. The G3 series consists of all designs that in the future will be based upon the brand-new SSP platform, which is extremely scalable, group-wide. In addition, the department incorporates the brand name’s software abilities. The brand-new board department will work carefully with the CARIAD group’s vehicle software department. Thomas Ulbrich was likewise chosen to the #CARIAD management board to more enhance the collaboration. CARIAD is accountable for the software advancement, and Volkswagen Passenger Cars is accountable for the combination.
Other workers modifications impact the financing department. Patrik AndreasMayer, presently Chief Financial Officer at Volkswagen Group Russia, will end up being Chief Financial Officer of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand name. He will prosper Alexander Seitz, who will be designated as the Executive Chairman of the Volkswagen Group for South America and hence take total obligation for the area.
Thomas Schäfer: “Over the previous 2 and a half years, Alexander Seitz, as Chief Financial Officer, has actually handled to lead the VW brand name through a tight spot and provide the business an excellent position. I wish to thank him quite for this and want him all the very best in his brand-new position as the Executive Chairman of the Volkswagen Group for Latin America. With his several years of experience in South America, he is the best individual for this essential market. At the very same time, I more than happy that in Patrik Mayer we have actually had the ability to work with a knowledgeable supervisor with worldwide experience as the brand-new CFO of the Volkswagen brand name. Its job will be to increase sustainable success and additional boost monetary stability. I want him all the very best in this and I warmly welcome him to the Board of Management.”
Thomas Ulbrich studied vehicle engineering at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. In 1992, the competent engineer started his expert profession in plant devices in Wolfsburg, where he used up management positions in1995 In 1996, Ulbrich took control of devices management at FAW-Volkswagen in Changchun, China. 2 years later on, he was put in charge of the “Part II” assembly at the Wolfsburg factory. From 1999, Ulbrich supervised of devices at the Emden plant. From 2001 to 2008 he was technical director and management representative at AUTO 5000 GmbH in Wolfsburg. In 2008 he was designated Head of Production for the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand name in Hanover. In 2010, Ulbrich transferred to SAIC Volkswagen in China as Technical Executive Vice President. There he supervised advancement in addition to production and shipping in an overall of 5 areas. From April 2014 to January 2018, Ulbrich was accountable for the “Production and Shipping” department as a member of the board of the Volkswagen brand name. He was selected to the “Electromobility” board department. Because February 2021 he has actually belonged to the Technical Development Board at Volkswagen Passenger Cars.
Kai Grünitz has a degree in mechanical engineering and commercial engineering. He has actually been with Volkswagen for nearly 26 years and has actually held numerous positions in advancement and management throughout his profession. After helping the Management Board in the advancement of #Škoda, he came to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in 2012 and was accountable for business preparation in the General Secretariat. In 2014 he took control of the management of mechatronic chassis systems and later on other jobs in business vehicle advancement, consisting of chassis advancement in January 2017 and electro-electronics advancement in August2018 Considering that the start of 2020, Kai Grünitz has actually been operating in his work as CTO “Autonomous Vehicle & T7” and in November 2020 he ended up being Technical Director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles with general duty for the advancement of the brand name.
Patrik Andreas Mayer began his profession at the Volkswagen Group in 1997 as a global coach in Wolfsburg. In 2001 he ended up being Head of Investment Control at the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand name. This was followed by a number of management positions in the Group, consisting of Head of Business Development, Finance Director of Volkswagen Navarra and Vice President of Finance and Information Technology in the Volkswagen Group. of America in Chattanooga. In 2014, he was designated a managing function at the devices factory in Kassel, prior to being selected to the Management Board of Volkswagen Group Russia as Chief Financial Officer in2016 Mayer studied mechanical engineering and commercial engineering at KIT (Karlsruher Institut für Technologie), Coventry University and École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers in Paris and likewise holds a Master of Business Administration from Henley College of Management in England.
Alexander Seitz has several years of worldwide experience in leading positions in the automobile market with a concentrate on South America. After studying organization administration with a concentrate on audit and trust services along with industrial law and finishing with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, he started his profession at what was then called Daimler Benz AG. There he handled different functions in accounting, control and getting and operated at #Mercedes Benz do Brasil in Brazil beginning in1995 From 2000 he handled different acquiring tasks at #Daimler #Chrysler in Detroit. In 2005, Alexander Seitz signed up with Volkswagen AG and led group-wide acquiring in #Wolfsburg, consisting of the drive location. In 2008 the supervisor went back to #Brazil and ended up being a member of the management board of Volkswagen do Brasil. In 2013, Alexander Seitz ended up being First Vice President and Executive Vice President of Business of SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. designated in Shanghai. As joint basic supervisor of the joint endeavor, Alexander Seitz was accountable for the locations of financing, IT, procurement and personnels for migrants. On September 1, 2017, he signed up with the Board of Management of AUDI AG with obligation for Finance, IT and Integrity. In 2019 he was on the board accountable for financing, China and law. On March 1, 2020, Seitz relocated to the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Car brand name with obligation for funding.
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