Audi names Rittersberger as new CFO
<p style="text-align: center;"><img title="1614664331604940.jpg" alt="7.jpg" src="/ueditor/php/upload/image/20210302/1614664331604940.jpg"/></p><p>German luxury carmaker Audi on Monday appointed J¨¹rgen Rittersberger as the next chief financial officer, replacing Arno Antlitz who is moving to become group CFO at its parent Volkswagen.<br/><br/>Rittersberger will take over his new role as member of the board for Finance and Legal Affairs in April 2021, the company said in a statement. Before the transition, Antlitz will publish Audi¡¯s 2020 annual financial statement as planned on March 18, Audi added. Antlitz will succeed Frank Witter in Wolfsburg as CFO of the Volkswagen Group in April 2021.<br/><br/>Herbert Diess, chair of the supervisory board of Audi AG, said, ¡°In J¨¹rgen Rittersberger, Audi is gaining an expert in corporate management, control and strategy who is familiar with several Group brands. I greatly value him as a colleague for his strategic and entrepreneurial mindset.¡±</p><p><br/></p><p>Rittersberger has been serving as general secretary and senior vice president - group strategy, Volkswagen AG, since September 2018. From 2010 to 2018, he was general secretary and senior vice president - corporate development, Porsche AG. In 2015, Porsche appointed him as general representative. Rittersberger holds a degree in Business Information Technology.<br/><br/>Markus Duesmann, CEO of the board of management of Audi AG, said, ¡°The current transformation is a true feat of planning and management for Audi¡¯s CFO. I also look for high levels of integrity and real team players to join our board of management. That¡¯s why I¡¯m looking forward to welcoming J¨¹rgen Rittersberger. He will fit right into our team, ensuring a seamless continuation of the enjoyable and successful work done by Arno Antlitz.¡±</p>
02 Mar,2021
