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New chairman and CEO announced at Bentley

Posted on 30 May 2024. Edited by: John Hunter. Read 928 times.
New chairman and CEO announced at BentleyFrank-Steffen Walliser is moving from Porsche to Bentley Motors Ltd in Crewe to take up the post of chairman and CEO, effective from 1 July, he follows in the footsteps of Adrian Hallmark, who left the British luxury brand in March.

Gernot Döllner, chairman of the Board of Management of Audi AG, who is responsible for Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, and Ducati within the Volkswagen Group, said: “In Frank-Steffen Walliser, Bentley is getting an experienced engineer with distinct product and technology expertise and entrepreneurial experience who brought brand-defining models to the streets at Porsche, including the Porsche his many years of experience and knowledge of the luxury segment will be invaluable.”

Mr Walliser said: “I am approaching this job with great respect and looking forward to having a team in Crewe that has shown impressive performance over the last few years. The continuing transformation of the automotive industry will be a major task for Bentley as well, a task that I am happy to take on with the team. I am convinced Bentley will continue to set standards in the luxury segment in the future.”

After studying mechanical engineering with a focus on combustion engines and technology management, Mr Walliser joined Porsche in 1995 and has remained loyal to the brand ever since. In 2010, the native of Stuttgart became the overall project leader responsible for the development of the future-oriented 918 Spyder super sports car.

Starting in 2014, he made a name for himself as head of notorsport before taking over management of the 911 and 718 product lines at the beginning of 2019. Since 2022, he has been in charge of overall vehicle development (vehicle architecture and characteristics) at Porsche.