Fred Kappler Head of Volkswagen Group Sales

Since January 1st, 2016, Fred Kappler is the director of Volkswagen Group Sales. Fred Kappler began his professional career at Volkswagen in 1982, after graduating with a degree in economics. Since then he has held various positions in sales and finance divisions. Among them, was his appointment as the manager of the ‘north west Europe’ sales region for the Volkswagen brand. In 1987, he became the first Vice President & CFO of FAW Volkswagen in China, and subsequently became Head of sales for the Volkswagen brand in Germany. In 2004, he was appointed as the sales and marketing director of ŠKODA AUTO a.s. In 2009, he took over the position as the head of the Volkswagen Group genuine parts and service.

Jürgen Stackmann Member of the Board Volkswagen PKW for Sales, Marketing and After Sales

Jürgen Stackmann, born in 1961, is a trained banker and graduate in business management. He started his professional career at Ford in 1989. In 2010, Stackmann joined the Volkswagen Group, where he initially became a member of the board of ŠKODA AUTO a.s. being responsible for sales and marketing. Starting in September 2012, Stackmann headed the marketing department of the Volkswagen Group and the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand. Since of 1 May 2013, he is chairman of the board of Seat S.A. Since 1 November 2015, Stackmann is responsible for the sales, marketing and after sales division as a member of the board of Volkswagen Passenger Cars.