Timm Barlet appointed Director of Audi Italia

From 1st January 2025 Timm Barlet will join the team of Volkswagen Group Italia. As Director of the Audi Division, Timm will report to the CEO Christoph Aringer and will pursue, in the complex Italian market, the strategy of the Brand of the four rings. defined by Fabrizio Longo.
Timm Barlet (47), German, holds an MBA degree from the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (Germany).
Barlet has dedicated a significant portion of his career to Audi AG, where he has held various roles in Sales, Service, and Network Management since 2004. Through these positions, he has gained extensive knowledge and experience, with responsibilities both in Germany and internationally. In recent years, he served as the Sales & Marketing Director for the Latin America region and for the Northern Europe region. He is currently the Senior Director of Sales & Marketing for the markets of France, Italy, Spain, and Great Britain.
Christoph Aringer, CEO of Volkswagen Group Italia: "Timm has a profound knowledge in the field of Sales and Marketing for Audi AG in different countries and this will be fundamental to him in his new role. Demanding tasks are awaiting him, that of consolidating the positioning of the Audi Premium Brand in a complex market and in a historical moment characterized by the deep transformation of the entire automotive sector, changed market conditions and new customer demands. We welcome Timm to Volkswagen Group Italia".