Skoda UK Names New Head of Marketing

MILTON KEYNES, UNITED KINGDOM – December 8, 2009: Chris Newitt will take over as Škoda UK’s new Head of Marketing on 1 February 2010. He replaces Mary Newcombe, who has taken on the role of Head of Learning Services for all of the brands in Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Ltd. Newcombe will now be responsible for delivering high quality training for all the brands in the Volkswagen Group.

Chris joins from Volkswagen passenger cars, where he is currently Head of Retail Operations. He joined Volkswagen in 1996 as Fleet Development Manager. Since then he has been Brand Manager, Planning Manager and Head of Parts Operations.

As Head of Retail Operations for the past three years, Chris has made a significant contribution to the success and growth of the Volkswagen Brand, with record levels of market share, significant improvements in customer satisfaction and the delivery of a two per cent return on sales for the retailer network in the middle of a recession.