Matthias Müller (businessman)
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Matthias Müller is a German manager at Volkswagen AG, and CEO of Porsche AG.
After graduating from school in Ingolstadt
, Müller finished an apprenticeship as a toolmaker at Audi in 1977. He then studied computer science in Munich
, returning to Audi and taking a junior managers position in the IT department in 1984. After joining the planning department, from 1993 to 1995, Müller was product manager for the Audi A3
, and coordinated the planning of all series of the brand.
A year after Martin Winterkorn
took over management at Audi, in 2002 Müller was appointed chief coordinator of the sporting brand within the VW group, which included Audi, SEAT
and Lamborghini
. After Winterkorn was appointed VW Group boss in 2007, he appointed Müller his general agent, and then head of VW's product strategy, controlling all VW group brands.
In July 2010, he was appointed as CEO of Porsche AG with effect from 1 October 2010.
After graduating from school in Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt is a city in the Free State of Bavaria, in the Federal Republic of Germany. It is located along the banks of the Danube River, in the center of Bavaria. As at 31 March 2011, Ingolstadt had 125.407 residents...
, Müller finished an apprenticeship as a toolmaker at Audi in 1977. He then studied computer science in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, returning to Audi and taking a junior managers position in the IT department in 1984. After joining the planning department, from 1993 to 1995, Müller was product manager for the Audi A3
Audi A3
The Audi A3 is a small family car produced by the German automaker Audi since 1996. Two generations of A3 exist, both based on the Volkswagen Group A platform, which they share with several other models such as the Audi TT, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Caddy and Volkswagen Touran as well as SEAT...
, and coordinated the planning of all series of the brand.
A year after Martin Winterkorn
Martin Winterkorn
Martin Winterkorn is the Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, the parent company of the Volkswagen Group, and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Audi and Porsche Automobil Holding SE....
took over management at Audi, in 2002 Müller was appointed chief coordinator of the sporting brand within the VW group, which included Audi, SEAT
SEAT
SEAT, S.A. is a Spanish automobile manufacturer founded on May 9, 1950 by the Instituto Nacional de Industria , a state-owned industrial holding company....
and Lamborghini
Lamborghini
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini , is an Italian car manufacturer. The company was founded by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with established offerings from marques like...
. After Winterkorn was appointed VW Group boss in 2007, he appointed Müller his general agent, and then head of VW's product strategy, controlling all VW group brands.
In July 2010, he was appointed as CEO of Porsche AG with effect from 1 October 2010.