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BMW's Purchasing Manager, Markus Duesmann, becomes a member of the Volkswagen Board of Directors – and could soon become the new CEO of Audi
An agreement to join the VW Board of Directors has already was signed Tuesday in Wolfsburg, "The position of the CEO of Audi is only one possibility among others," learned the German press agency informed circles. It is also conceivable, however, that Duesmann will lead a technical department or Chinese company – the largest market of the group.
BMW boss Harald Krüger had informed Monday night before heading the Munich team that Duesmann the company "for personal reasons" Leaves and leaves his contract, which is still a good year. VW has stated that Duesmann "will start working as soon as it is available". The exact task is however open here. Michael Brendel, spokesman for the Supervisory Board, said: "Audi CEO, Rupert Stadler, also a member of the VW Group Board of Directors, is sitting in the context of the diesel scandal for a month in pre-trial detention. He is on leave until the allegations are clarified. Since then, Bram Schot, commercial director of Audi, is temporarily managing the subsidiary of Volkswagen.
The mechanical engineer Duesmann began his career at Mercedes-Benz, joined BMW in 2007 in Formula 1 and became director of the BMW engines division in 2012. He has been director of purchasing since October 2016. He recently headlines with China's largest battery manufacturer CATL, which is building a plant in Thuringia.
Volkswagen might need the technical expertise of Duesmann as the group lost several executives in the scandal of the exhaust pipes. Winterkorn on the technical director of Audi Ulrich Hackenberg and Stefan Knirsch and VW development board Heinz-Jakob Neusser on the development board of Porsche Wolfgang Hatz.
Duesmann is not the first director forward, VW brings BMW. Group CEO Herbert Diess also came to Munich in 2015, where he was responsible for the development department. Bernd Pischetsrieder was from 1993 to 1999 the boss of BMW, from 2002 to 2006 the boss of VW. But before Duesmann starts in Wolfsburg or Ingolstadt, there are two major hurdles to overcome: his contract with BMW and Rupert Stadler's contract with Audi
Duesmann's contract with BMW ends at the end of September 2019 – this year is like that with BMW – The chairman of the supervisory board, Norbert Reithofer, has accepted. In addition, according to Handelsblatt, there is a competition clause. According to the labor lawyer Max Wittig, the rule is that the more important the position, the longer the blocking period to switch to competition. Up to two years after the expiry of the contract are possible. However, sometimes the old and the new employer accept high payments.
Stadler's contract with Audi runs until 2022. He is only temporarily released from his duties "until the case is clarified, which led to his arrest". The Supervisory Board can only put an end to it for good reasons – mere suspicion is not enough. Once again, there is sometimes the "golden handshake". Hiltrud Werner, a member of the Audi's supervisory board, warned Tuesday in the Financial Times that Stadler should now humiliate.
Peter Mosch, Chairman of the Audi Steering Committee, plays an important role in the Audi and VW monitoring boards. demanded a sustainable solution at Audi. In addition, Audi should become a technological forge again. Schot should lead the way as an active boss in the future.
Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, an expert in the automotive industry, said that Duesmann integrated "well" at VW, he knows the industry "from the bottom up". He could become the boss of Audi or "Chief Operating Officer" (COO) for the daily VW brand under Diess. This could be a release for Diess, if a new manager came from outside, said Dudenhöffer in view of any cliques at VW: "You could not find better." At the same time, he warned of a "war" between BMW and Volkswagen.Managers left Munich in the direction of Wolfsburg: "This would be perceived as a very hostile act."
Stefan industry expert Bratzel sees the change as a "great opportunity" for Westphalia aged 49. The last BMW council probably would not have moved to Munich, which is its successor as a development board, is still open – maybe to be Krüger next Tuesday in the presentation of half-yearly figures plus.
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