Munich. At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board
of BMW AG set the personnel course to ensure the company's continued
leadership in the areas of innovation and technology. Joachim Post
will take over from Frank Weber as Member of the Board of Management
responsible for Development as of June 1st. Following the
successful completion of series development of the #NEUE KLASSE,
Frank Weber will conclude his role. Joachim Post will be succeeded by
Nicolai Martin as Member of the Board of Management responsible for
Purchasing and Supplier Network.
“Frank Weber and the entire Development Division have delivered an
exceptional job in recent years to develop BMW's central future
project into series production readiness: the NEUE KLASSE. Frank Weber
deserves our sincere gratitude for this achievement. We wish him all
the best for the future. And together with the Board of Management of
BMW AG, we are very much looking forward to the launch of the NEUE
KLASSE at the end of this year,” said Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of
the Supervisory Board of BMW AG, on Thursday.
Weber's successor Joachim Post joined BMW AG in 2002 and has been a
Member of the Board of Management for Purchasing and Supplier Network
since January 2022. He previously held positions including Head of
Product Line Midsize Class BMW in the Development Division and Head of
Vehicle Strategy.
As successor to Joachim Post, Nicolai Martin was appointed to the
Board of Management of BMW AG as of June 1st. He is
currently Head of Product Line Luxury Class BMW, Rolls-Royce and
previously held various management positions within the Development
Division. After working in the areas of Total Vehicle and Powertrain,
he led the Driving Experience division, which combines the development
of driving dynamics, all chassis functionalities and automated driving.
“Joachim Post has demonstrated his extensive technological expertise
and management experience in recent years. I am pleased that he will
bring them to the Development Division in the future,” said Reithofer.
“And with Nicolai Martin, another passionate engineer joins the Board
of Management of BMW AG. With his additional business expertise, he is
the right candidate for the Purchasing and Supplier Network Division.”
The Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Oliver Zipse,
said: “Technology and innovation are and will remain key success
factors for BMW. That is why we have been combining the technological
expertise and the great innovative capacity of our Development,
Production, Purchasing and Supplier Network Divisions in our
comprehensive technology clusters for years. I am delighted that, with
Joachim Post, Nicolai Martin and Milan Nedeljković, a strong trio will
continue to press ahead with this collaboration to ensure the BMW
Group's claim to leadership in these areas.”
If you have any questions, please contact:
BMW Group Corporate Communications
Max-Morten Borgmann, Head of Communications BMW Group, Finance,
Sales
Telephone: +49 89 382-24118
Email: max-morten.borgmann@bmwgroup.com
