Jurgen Stackmann to take over as Chairman of Seat S.A.

Jurgen Stackmann (51) is to take over as Chairman of Seat S.A. effective May 1, 2013. In this function he succeeds James Muir (54), who will assume a senior management function within the Volkswagen Group and will report direct to the Board of Management.

Jurgen
Stackmann qualified as a bank clerk and holds a degree in business administration. He began his professional career with Ford in 1989, where he held various posts in Germany and the UK, including Marketing Director for German plants, Vice-President Marketing at Ford Europe in London and finally General Manager Sales and Marketing for German plants. Stackmann joined the Volkswagen Group in 2010, initially holding responsibility for Sales and Marketing at Skoda Auto a.s. Stackmann was placed in charge of Marketing at the Volkswagen Group and the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand effective September 1, 2012. 

Posted in: Chairman,International,James Muir,Jurgen Stackmann,New Appointment,SEAT,Wolfsburg