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In addition to the role of CEO, Markus Duesmann has taken on responsibility for the technical development division of Audi AG. He succeeds Hans-Joachim Rothenpieler, who is leaving the company at his own request. Duesmann will take the development division in a new direction with a particular focus on process quality. He will be supported by a chief operating officer, who will coordinate the day-to-day work of the development engineers, and a chief transition architect, who will organize the realignment of the division. In his function as Board of Management Member for Development, Duesmann is also heading a newly created division that will independently manage the product ranges, which currently consist of 65 models, as well as the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) project center. Following another strategic decision by the supervisory board, the Chairman of the Board of Management will also assume direct responsibility for the company's business in China in the future.

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