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Volkswagen Group’s Head of Quality Assurance has left the company after six years on the job.
Frank Tuch has issued his resignation notice with plans to “take on new challenges elsewhere.” The Volkswagen employee was suspended from his duties after the Dieselgate scandal erupted. The employee will leave the company at his request, but will continue to serve Volkswagen in an advisory capacity. The German company has stated that it regrets Mr. Tuch’s decision and thanked him for his achievements.
Tuch’s replacement will be Hans-Joachim Rothenpieler. Mr Rothenpieler is a mechanical engineer and has worked for Volkswagen for the last three decades, having joined the company in 1986. In these three decades, Mr. Rothenpieler worked for Skoda, Bentley, and Volkswagen brands. Back in 2007, he was appointed Head of Quality Assurance for Volkswagen AG and stayed in that position until 2010 , so he knows his way around the company offices.
Mr. Rothenpieler’s old job will be taken over by Dr. Harald Ludanek, a current member of the Scania Executive Board and Head of Research and Development.
The new Head of Quality Assurance for the Volkswagen Group will report directly to the CEO, Matthias Mueller. The shift in Volkswagen’s internal structure should not come as a surprise to anyone, as the company plans to revamp itself and rise from the current situation caused by the Dieselgate scandal.
As some industry analysts point out, the new people in charge of the principal departments of the Volkswagen Group are current employees. By using old and trusty employees, Volkswagen is playing it safe, but the move is not seen this way by some people, who believed that the company should have hired managers from other companies to ensure a complete change.
However, the German firm reports that it has halved the number of top managers reporting to the CEO. The change is an important one for Europe’s most successful carmaker, as it should streamline its management and quicken its decision-making process.
Other significant departures from Volkswagen's top brass are Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Dr. Martin Winterkorn, and Luc Donckerwolke.
Tuch’s replacement will be Hans-Joachim Rothenpieler. Mr Rothenpieler is a mechanical engineer and has worked for Volkswagen for the last three decades, having joined the company in 1986. In these three decades, Mr. Rothenpieler worked for Skoda, Bentley, and Volkswagen brands. Back in 2007, he was appointed Head of Quality Assurance for Volkswagen AG and stayed in that position until 2010 , so he knows his way around the company offices.
Mr. Rothenpieler’s old job will be taken over by Dr. Harald Ludanek, a current member of the Scania Executive Board and Head of Research and Development.
The new Head of Quality Assurance for the Volkswagen Group will report directly to the CEO, Matthias Mueller. The shift in Volkswagen’s internal structure should not come as a surprise to anyone, as the company plans to revamp itself and rise from the current situation caused by the Dieselgate scandal.
As some industry analysts point out, the new people in charge of the principal departments of the Volkswagen Group are current employees. By using old and trusty employees, Volkswagen is playing it safe, but the move is not seen this way by some people, who believed that the company should have hired managers from other companies to ensure a complete change.
However, the German firm reports that it has halved the number of top managers reporting to the CEO. The change is an important one for Europe’s most successful carmaker, as it should streamline its management and quicken its decision-making process.
Other significant departures from Volkswagen's top brass are Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Dr. Martin Winterkorn, and Luc Donckerwolke.
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