Top Personnel Change at Volkswagen India Private Limited

• Dr. Andreas Lauermann appointed as the new President & Managing Director of Volkswagen India Private Limited

• Mr. Mahesh Kodumudi moves to Volkswagen Group of America in a responsible position                                                                                                      

Dr. Andreas Lauermann has been appointed as the new President & Managing Director of Volkswagen India Private Limited with effect from 1^st July 2015. He will succeed Mr. Mahesh Kodumudi, who will take over a responsible position with Volkswagen Group of America with effect from 1^st June 2015. Mr. Kodumudi will continue to act in an Advisory Role to Volkswagen Group India in the coming months.

Dr. Andreas Lauermann (53) holds a doctorate degree from the University of Passau and Technical University Munich. He started his career with TCW Tranfer-Centrum for Production Logistics and Technology Management in Munich before joining Volkswagen AG in 1997. After holding lead positions in Industrial Engineering with Volkswagen, Wolfsburg; Autoeuropa, Portugal and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Hannover, Dr. Lauermann moved to Volkswagen Argentina in Pacheco in 2007 as General Manager of the RPU Division. In 2010 he took over the lead of Central Industrial Engineering and Optimization of Indirect Areas of the Volkswagen Group and in 2012, he took charge as the Head of Central Planning for FAW-VW in China. He returned to Volkswagen, Wolfsburg at the beginning of 2015 in the Area of Central Group Production Strategy and Planning.

Mr. Mahesh Kodumudi (49), who holds Engineering and Management degrees from India and the USA, has led Volkswagen India Private Limited since 1^st March 2013. After a successful career in the Automotive Component Industry, Mr. Kodumudi joined the Volkswagen Group in 2008 and in the same year he was appointed Executive Director – Corporate Purchase, Volkswagen India Private Limited. Besides his responsibility as President & Managing Director at the Indian production company of Volkswagen in Chakan, Pune, Mr. Kodumudi became Chief Representative of Volkswagen Group India in March 2014.

About Volkswagen Group India: 

With its headquarters in Pune, Maharashtra, the Volkswagen Group is represented by five passenger car brands in India: Audi, Lamborghini, Porsche, ŠKODA, and Volkswagen. The Volkswagen Group has been present in India for the last 14 years and began its India journey with the entry of the ŠKODA brand in 2001. The Audi brand and Volkswagen brand entered India in 2007, while Porsche brand and Lamborghini brand followed in 2012. Each brand has its own character and operates as an independent entity in the market. Volkswagen Group India has over 25 models in India and over 240 dealerships and is operating through two plants – Pune and Aurangabad. The Pune Plant has a manufacturing capacity of 130,000 cars per year (in current two-shift system) and is currently manufacturing Volkswagen Polo and Vento and ŠKODA Rapid. The Aurangabad Plant caters to various premium and luxury models of Audi, ŠKODA and Volkswagen sold in India and has an annual capacity of approximately 89,000. Volkswagen Group India is a part of Volkswagen AG, which is globally represented by 12 brands - Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Ducati, Lamborghini, Porsche, Scania, SEAT, ŠKODA, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge), MAN and Volkswagen Passenger Cars.