Thomas Ingenlath, 48, has been appointed Vice President Design at Volvo Car Corporation, arriving from a position as head of the Volkswagen Design Centre in Potsdam, Germany.
Thomas Ingenlath will assume the position as Vice President Design, Volvo Car Corporation, on July 1, 2012, succeeding Peter Horbury, who is now Senior Vice President Design, Geely Group.
"I am very happy that Thomas Ingenlath has accepted the offer to be responsible for Volvo's design. He is one of the most exciting automotive designers today and will play a central role in Volvo's development towards becoming a top tier luxury auto brand", says Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO, Volvo Car Corporation.
Thomas Ingenlath has 20 years experience from the automotive industry, after completion of design studies at the Fachhochschule für Gestaltung in Pforzheim and the Royal College of Art in London. He has since worked in top design positions at Audi (1991-1994), Volkswagen (1995-2000) and Skoda (2000-2006). As from 2006 he has been the Director for Design at the Volkswagen Design Center in Potsdam, designing for all brands of the Volkswagen Group.
"I feel very honoured to join Volvo - a brand which I have great admiration for. The company is heading for a new era and I am looking forward to be part of that development. It will be a great challenge to define Volvo's future design direction," says Thomas Ingenlath.
Li Shufu, Chairman of Geely Holding Group and Volvo Car Corporation, comments:
"The recruitment of Thomas Ingenlath to head Volvo's Design department is another important step in the development of Volvo Car Corporation to become a truly luxury automotive brand." Thomas Ingenlath's solid experience in automotive design will be a valuable contribution towards the Volvo design of the future."
