VW Group UK MD promoted to global marketing head

Simon Thomas will be promoted from managing director of Volkswagen Group UK to global head of marketing for Volkswagen Group, effective from 1 September 2013.

He first joined Volkswagen UK as managing director in 2011, following a number of years at Nissan, including time as Nissan Europe’s senior vice president.

Thomas will be succeeding Jurgen Stackman, who became chairman of Seat as of 1 May.

Thomas’s successor will be announced in due course.