Volkswagen Group subsidiary Bentley have announced their appointment of Adrian Hallmark as their new chairman and CEO.
Hallmark joins Bentley from Jaguar Land Rover, where he held the role of global strategy director. He brings more than 18 years of automotive board level experience from the US, Europe, and Asia with Porsche, Volkswagen, SAAB, and Bentley Motors. During his time at Bentley, he held the role of Board Member for Sales, Marketing and PR and played an integral role in the introduction of the sector-defining Continental GT in 2003.
VW Group CEO Matthias Müller said he is “delighted to welcome Adrian Hallmark back to the Volkswagen Group, and back to Bentley Motors. He brings a wealth of international automotive experience coupled with a deep understanding of the Bentley brand and I am confident he will lead this extraordinary British company to even greater success.”
Hallmark succeeds Wolfgang Dürheimer, who will continue to take a key role advising Volkswagen Group motorsport. In another key appointment, Dr. Werner Tietz will become member of the Board for Engineering, joining from Porsche where he held the role of vice president Body and Trim Engineering. In his seven years at Porsche, he played a leading role in the current Panamera and the 911 models. Before this time, Tietz spent 18 years with Audi in senior engineering roles, most recently as Head of Interior Development.
