Press release
Wolfsburg, 01 November 2024
New top management at Volkswagen Group IT Solutions
On November 1, 2024, Sidharth Yadav as Chief Executive Officer, Dirk Schäfer as Chief Operating Officer and Andreas Flügger as Chief Financial Officer will take over the management of Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH in Wolfsburg. The management trio succeeds the retired managing directors Dr. Stephan Fingerling and Dirk Birke. With innovative ideas and a clear vision, the new Executive Board will lead Group IT Solutions to a GIS Group with the subsidiaries Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions India and Volkswagen Digital Solutions Portugal.
Sidharth Yadav is looking forward to his new challenge and draws on many years of experience in the IT sector of the Volkswagen Group. He started his career at Volkswagen India in 2008 as CIO Plant and worked for the Volkswagen Group in Wolfsburg from 2011 to 2014 as CIO Region Europe Department Head, which qualified him for his new position as CIO Head RCC at Volkswagen India. He has been Managing Director of Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions India since 2016.
As the new CEO, Sidharth Yadav emphasizes the future direction of the company: "The vision of the GIS Group is to be one of the most innovative providers of software products and solutions within the framework of the Volkswagen Group's insourcing strategy. With a strong global supply network in Germany, Portugal and India, we have the capabilities and the highest level of IT expertise to deliver solutions and services that add value to the Volkswagen Group."
Driving forward the vision of the GIS Group and bringing together the synergies and strengths of the three subsidiaries is the primary goal of the new top management.
Dirk Schäfer, previously an authorized signatory at Volkswagen Group IT Solutions, will take over responsibility as the new Chief Operating Officer for the further development of the operating business and the expansion of international cooperation within the GIS Group. He has acquired his IT expertise through many years of experience in various areas of application. He began his career as an IT consultant for German car manufacturers before moving to the Volkswagen Group, where he held various management positions in Group IT. Before becoming an authorized signatory at Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH, he was Managing Director of msg david GmbH in Braunschweig for three years.
The management team will be completed by the new Chief Financial Officer Andreas Flügger. He is intensively dedicated to the process landscapes of all three companies to further increase the innovative strength and efficiency of the international GIS Group. Due to his many years of professional experience in the corporate environment, starting with the Volkswagen Group's After Sales, to further stations at the Kassel and Emden plants as Deputy Head of Finance, he returned to Wolfsburg in 2016 to work in central controlling of production for the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand. Then he took over the position of CFO at Brose Sitech GmbH and has been Chief Financial Officer at Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH since August 1, 2024.
About Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH
Volkswagen Group IT Solutions (VWGIS) is a 100 percent subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. The company combines global expertise with local proximity. Specialized IT teams develop sophisticated software solutions along the entire value chain of the Volkswagen Group. The diverse fields of activity of VWGIS range from manufacturing, information and control systems (FIS) to the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) in 2nd and 3rd level support, to topics related to mobile online services and IT security.
Throughout Germany, VWGIS is represented at the Wolfsburg, Hanover, Braunschweig and Zwickau. International locations are represented in Portugal (Lisbon and Porto) and India (Pune, Gurugram and Bengaluru). The goal of intercultural cooperation between the teams is the work on digital solutions for the future of mobility for the Volkswagen Group.
Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH
Press contact: Monika Schneider
Phone: 0162 3302362
E-Mail: kommunikation@vwgis.de
Internet: www.vwgis.de
Here you can download the press release as a PDF file.
Press release
Wolfsburg, 05 September 2024
New shareholder structure at Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH
Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH is taking a strategically important step towards its customer Volkswagen Group.
The management team lead by spokesman and managing director Dr. Stephan Fingerling (CEO) and Dirk Birke (CFO) announces the change in corporate law within Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH.
With effect from June 28, 2024, Volkswagen Group Services GmbH has spun off its wholly owned stake in Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH to Volkswagen Group Beteiligungen GmbH.
This change serves to optimize the corporate structure of Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH and to strengthen cooperation between the various Volkswagen Group companies.
"The key to innovation and success lies in holistic cooperation. We are therefore convinced that this change will have a positive impact on the strategic partnership between the Group companies," says Dr. Cornelius Menig, Head of Group IT Applications & Platforms.
"By optimizing the shareholder structure of Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH, we are paving the way for increasing efficiency and effectiveness," said Jens Klingfurt, Head of Group Financial Publishing.
About Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH
Volkswagen Group IT Solutions (VWGIS) is a 100 percent subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. The company combines global expertise with local proximity. Specialized IT teams develop sophisticated software solutions along the entire value chain of the Volkswagen Group. The diverse fields of activity of VWGIS range from manufacturing, information and control systems (FIS) to the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) in 2nd and 3rd level support, to topics related to mobile online services and IT security.
Throughout Germany, VWGIS is represented at the Wolfsburg, Hanover, Braunschweig and Zwickau. International locations are represented in Portugal (Lisbon and Porto) and India (Pune, Gurugram and Bengaluru). The goal of intercultural cooperation between the teams is the work on digital solutions for the future of mobility for the Volkswagen Group.
Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH
Press contact: Monika Schneider
Phone: 0162 3302362
E-Mail: kommunikation@vwgis.de
Internet: www.vwgis.de
Press release
Wolfsburg, 27 June 2024
Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH wins the Most Wanted Employer Seal 2024
We are very pleased to announce the "Most Wanted Employer 2024" award from Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH. In cooperation with the Zeit publishing group and the rating platform Kununu, this award is presented once a year to 1,200 companies in Germany.
The "Most Wanted Employer" award honors the most popular employers in Germany who must meet strict selection criteria. These include a score of at least 3.5 stars on kununu.com, a recommendation rate of at least 70 percent, at least 80 employee reviews, 8 of which were in the last 12 months, and a minimum employee rating score of 3.5 on average over the last 12 months.
Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH has met these criteria and is proud to receive this coveted seal. This award is a testament to our commitment and our efforts to be an attractive employer for our employees.
We would like to thank all the employees who have rated us on Kununu and supported us in winning this award. We are proud to be part of a culture of innovation, collaboration and mutual respect and look forward to continuing to be a modern workplace for potential and existing employees in the future.
About Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH
Volkswagen Group IT Solutions (VWGIS) is a 100 percent subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. The company combines global expertise with local proximity. Specialized IT teams develop sophisticated software solutions along the entire value chain of the Volkswagen Group. The diverse fields of activity of VWGIS range from manufacturing, information and control systems (FIS) to the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) in 2nd and 3rd level support, to topics related to mobile online services and IT security.
Throughout Germany, VWGIS is represented at the Wolfsburg, Hanover, Braunschweig and Zwickau. International locations are represented in Portugal (Lisbon and Porto) and India (Pune, Gurugram and Bengaluru). The goal of intercultural cooperation between the teams is the work on digital solutions for the future of mobility for the Volkswagen Group.
Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH
Press contact: Monika Schneider
Phone: 0162 3302362
E-Mail: kommunikation@vwgis.de
Internet: www.vwgis.de
Here you can download the press release as a PDF file.
Press release
Wolfsburg, 12 May 2022
Volkswagen Group IT Solutions establishes hybrid work model
A further step in the implementation of future-oriented working models has been taken. Around 800 employees of Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH have benefited from the introduction of a Germany-wide hybrid work model since April 1, 2022.
The working world of the future requires new approaches. In particular, the past two years have shown that employees also perform their work without restriction outside the premises of Volkswagen Group IT Solutions.
For this reason, the management around CEO Dr. Stephan Fingerling and CFO Dirk Birke, in prior consultation with the works council, has decided to continue mobile work and hybrid working methods for the entire workforce. On the one hand, the decision to establish a hybrid work model for Volkswagen Group IT Solutions increases employees' job satisfaction by enabling them to take on more personal responsibility and make their profession more flexible in combination with their individual lifestyle. On the other hand, the competitiveness of Volkswagen Group IT Solutions in the IT services sector will be strengthened and the transparency of a modern corporate culture will be promoted.
Antje Herrmann, Head of HR, Legal, Compliance & Communications, is very pleased about this important step: "The agreement reached between the management and the works council lays the first foundation stone for a permanent, flexible working model at Volkswagen Group IT Solutions. In the coming months, further measures will follow with which we will implement hybrid working."
Work is already underway on the conversion of the space in order to create modern meeting areas for employees where the teams can meet for creative work and networking in the future. In addition to the possibility of permanent workstations, there will also be the option of independently booking workstations in the office buildings of Volkswagen Group IT Solutions using software specially developed in the company. Another added value for recruiting is the free choice of workplace for potential employees, who can work from anywhere in Germany. In addition to the individual CO2 savings in terms of the commutes to the office, this allows more diverse teams to come together. In order to facilitate the transition from the home office to the hybrid work model for managers and their employees, internal seminars are being developed. The hybrid work model focuses in particular on training series for managers in order to be able to support them in the long term in continuing to successfully accompany their teams towards a digital world of work.
About Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH
Volkswagen Group IT Solutions (VWGIS) is a 100% subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. As a fully-fledged DevOps company, it supports IT in the Volkswagen Group along the entire value chain with development techniques, sophisticated software solutions and state-of-the-art agile methods. The versatile fields of activity of VWGIS range from manufacturing, information and control systems (FIS), the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) in 2nd and 3rd level support, to topics related to mobile online services and IT security.
Throughout Germany, VWGIS operates in Wolfsburg, Hanover, Braunschweig and Zwickau. International locations are represented in Portugal (Lisbon) and India (Pune, Gurugram, Bengaluru). The aim of the intercultural cooperation between the teams is to work on digital solutions for the future of mobility for the Volkswagen Group. For this purpose, the employees use their IT know-how in complex manufacturing processes, comprehensive rollouts and all specialist areas of software development.
Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH
Press contact: Monika Schneider
Phone: +49 (0)162 3302362
E-mail: kommunikation@vwgis.de
Internet: www.vwgis.de
Press release
Wolfsburg, 06 April 2022
Volkswagen Group IT Solutions receives kununu Top Company seal 2022
In kununu ratings, Volkswagen Group IT Solutions is above the average for the IT industry.
Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH has received this year's kununu Top Company seal. Only about five percent of the companies on kununu qualify for this award. Employees and applicants rated the company with an average of 4.1 out of 5 points. The average value in the IT industry is 3.8 points. Evaluation criteria include career and salary, corporate culture, work environment and diversity.
Antje Herrmann, Head of HR, Legal, Compliance & Communications, is delighted about the award she has won: "The assessments and assessments of kununu users are very important to us. The kununu Top Company seal shows that Volkswagen Group IT Solutions is on the right track with its ideas for future-oriented recruiting."
About the kununu Top Company seal
With more than 4.9 million reviews, Kununu is the leading platform for employer reviews in Europe. In total, over one million companies are registered on kununu.
The kununu Top Company seal is created on the basis of reviews on the profile of the respective companies. It enjoys the greatest recognition of all employer seals in the D-A-CH region. Due to the data-based and independent award of the seal, kununu guarantees an authentic evaluation. The selection criteria include, among other things, the employee evaluation core of the past twelve months and a rating scale of at least 3.8 out of 5 points. The topicality and relevance of the award is ensured by the fact that the kununu score changes continuously. For this reason, the kununu Top Company seal is awarded on an annual basis.
About Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH
Volkswagen Group IT Solutions (VWGIS) is a 100% subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. As a fully-fledged DevOps company, it supports IT in the Volkswagen Group along the entire value chain with development techniques, sophisticated software solutions and state-of-the-art agile methods. The versatile fields of activity of VWGIS range from manufacturing, information and control systems (FIS), the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) in 2nd and 3rd level support, to topics related to mobile online services and IT security.
Throughout Germany, VWGIS operates in Wolfsburg, Hanover, Braunschweig and Zwickau. International locations are represented in Portugal (Lisbon) and India (Pune and Gurgaon). The aim of the intercultural cooperation between the teams is to work on digital solutions for the future of mobility for the Volkswagen Group. For this purpose, the employees use their IT know-how in complex manufacturing processes, comprehensive rollouts and all specialist areas of software development.
Volkswagen Group IT Solutions GmbH
Press contact: Monika Schneider
Phone: +49 (0) 162 3302362
E-mail: kommunikation@vwgis.de
Internet: www.vwgis.de