The Volkswagen Group announced the appointment of Dr John Chacko as the new Volkswagen Group Chief Representative India and President and Managing Director, Volkswagen India Private Limited, with effect from December 1, 2010. Dr John Chacko played a significant role in the operations of the Volkswagen Group in India as the Technical Managing Director of Volkswagen India. He succeeds Mr Joerg Mueller who has recently moved on to a new responsibility at the newly formed Volkswagen Group Trucks Division.
An engineer with a B. Tech degree from IIT Madras, Dr John Chacko has been a part of the Volkswagen Group since 1978. He has played a key role in the setting-up of the Group’s production facility near Pune in the Chakan Industrial Park. Speaking on his new responsibility, Dr Chacko said, "I am excited as well as looking forward to the challenges in my new role. India is a strategic long-term growth market for the Volkswagen Group. It has been an enriching experience being a part of Volkswagen’s India journey through the initial build-up phase and I am confident of successfully steering the Group towards establishing a prominent presence in the Indian automotive market with the support of every member of the Volkswagen India family."
