Bentley CEO Wolfgang Durheimer to step down

    German management magazine claims Adrian Hallmark, the current strategy director of JLR, will head Bentley.

    Published On Oct 12, 2017 10:25:00 AM

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    Bentley CEO Wolfgang Durheimer to step down

    Bentley CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer.

    According to a recent report in Germany’s Manager Magazin, Bentley chairman and CEO, Wolfgang Dürheimer, is to be replaced by Adrian Hallmark, currently strategy director at Jaguar Land Rover.

    Rumours of an imminent departure of Dürheimer (pictured) from Bentley have been circulating for some weeks now, with earlier reports suggesting Audi Sport boss Stephan Winkelmann could be in line to take control of the British carmaker, which, together with Porsche and Bugatti, forms part of the Volkswagen’s so-called premium car division.

    But while Winkelmann appears set to replace Dürheimer as president of Bugatti, Manager Magazin suggests the Volkswagen Group has selected Hallmark to head up Bentley.

    Hallmark previously served on the Bentley board in a position responsible for global sales and marketing. He has also acted as executive vice-president for Volkswagen of America and regional director for Volkswagen Asia.

    The Volkswagen Group has declined to comment on the speculation linking Hallmark with Bentley.

    Officials close to Dürheimer say he has already expressed a desire to step down as Bentley chairman and Bugatti president.

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