Klaus Zellmer appointed as New Global CEO of Skoda

He will also be the new Chairman of the Board of Management of Skoda

Published On: 04/04/22
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Klaus Zellmer will be succeeding Thomas Schäfer in this new role
Klaus Zellmer is currently the member of the Board of VW Cars
Thomas Schäfer has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Management of VW Cars

Skoda has announced the appointment of Klaus Zellmer as its new global CEO, with effect from July 1, 2022. He will also be the new Chairman of the Board of Management of Skoda. Klaus Zellmer will be succeeding Thomas Schäfer who will be appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, join the Group Board of Management and become Head of the ‘Volume’ brand group on 1 July 2022. Klaus Zellmer is currently the member of the Board of Management responsible for Sales, Marketing and After Sales of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand

Klaus Zellmer will be appointed as a new member of ŠKODA AUTO’s Board of Management on 1 July 2022, to be subsequently elected by the Board of Management as their new Chairman, as required by Czech law. Zellmer, with a degree in business administration, began his professional career in 1997 as an assistant to a Member of the Board of Porsche AG. In 1999, he moved to Porsche France to work in sales network development, subsequently taking over as Area Manager for North America. In 2000, as project manager, he oversaw the development of the sales and marketing areas relating to the new Porsche plant in Leipzig. After managing the customer centre at the Porsche plant, Zellmer became Head of Marketing at Porsche Germany in 2007. He then rose to the position of Chairman of the Board of Management in 2010.

In 2015, Zellmer joined Porsche Cars North America in Atlanta, USA, as President & CEO. Since 15 September 2020, Klaus Zellmer has been the member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand responsible for Sales, Marketing and After Sales. Thomas Schäfer, on the other hand, has also been in charge of the Volkswagen brand’s operating business as Chief Operating Officer, since 1 April 2022 and will become its Chairman on 1 July 2022. Murat Aksel, Chairman of the ŠKODA AUTO Supervisory Board, says: "I am delighted that we have been able to recruit one of our most high-profile managers to ŠKODA AUTO. Klaus Zellmer has more than 20 years’ experience in the industry."

A mechanical engineering dropout by choice, Mayank has been in the auto journalism biz for the past 8 years. He is currently working as an Associate Editor at Droom Discovery and covering each and every aspect of the auto industry. He has worked with a plethora of renowned Auto brands in his illustrious career so far. Being a student of English Literature, his mantras of success are the Never-Say-Never attitude and self-confidence. Mayank likes to travel, read books and listen to music during his free time.