News

Alexander Seitz returns to Brazil to command Volkswagen in the South American region

The executive had spent a long period in the country and is replacing Pablo Di Si

Volkswagen confirmed this Tuesday, 9/13, the designation of Alexander Seitz as the new Executive Chairman of the company for the South America Region, operation headquartered in Brazil that includes 29 countries in Southern and Central America.

He is replacing Pablo Di Si, who became CEO of Volkswagen Group of America and Volkswagen North America Region at the beginning of the month.

German and business administrator, Seitz knows the region well and has already spent a long period in Brazil, where he worked for Mercedes-Benz for nearly five years after 1995. He joined Volkswagen AG in 2005 and, based in Wolfsburg, commanded the group’s Purchase area for engines and transmissions, among other responsibilities.

In 2008, he went to Brazil to be a member of the board of local Volkswagen, responsible for Purchases. Until August, he was taking care of Finances as a member of Volkswagen brand’s world board.

“Alexander Seitz has successfully led the Volkswagen brand in troubled scenarios over the last two and a half years and helped to position the company on a solid basis. With his experience of many years in the region, he is the right person to lead this important market and, jointly with Ciro Possobom in Brazil and Marcellus Puig in Argentina, will maintain the company’s victorious trajectory in these countries,” said Thomas Schaefer, Volkswagen Brand’s global CEO.


Photograph: VW

Compartilhar
Publicado por
Redação AutoIndústria

Notícias recentes

2025, o ano da decolagem dos eletrificados “made in Brazil”

Além da Toyota, Stellantis e BMW já iniciaram produção local. Outras marcas, incluindo as chinesas,…

% dias atrás

2024, um ano histórico para o setor automotivo brasileiro

100 mil novos empregos na cadeia e anúncio de investimento recorde de R$ 180 bilhões…

% dias atrás

XBRI Pneus anuncia fábrica em Ponta Grossa

Operação recebe aporte de R$ 1,5 bilhão e atenderá indústria e mercado de reposição com…

% dias atrás

Iveco avança em conectividade com o S-Way

Transporte rodoviário de carga

% dias atrás

2025 promete vendas em ascensão: até 3 milhões de unidades.

Em 2024 já faltou pouco para superar o resultado de 2019, último ano pré-pandemia; AEA…

% dias atrás

BMW produzirá seis novas motos em Manaus em 2025

Primeiro modelo chega às revendas no primeiro trimestre. Produção crescerá 10%.

% dias atrás