OREANDA-NEWS. The Head of Corporate and Business Communications at Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Andreas Lampersbach (53), left the Volkswagen Group by amicable agreement with effect from November 15, 2015 after 14 years with the company. His duties have been taken over in an interim capacity by Eric Felber (47).

Hans-Gerd Bode (54), Head of Group Communications, Investor Relations and External Relations at Volkswagen AG, said: "This departure is a loss to our company. Over the last few weeks in particular, Andreas Lampersbach excelled in demonstrating his outstanding communication skills. During this critical period he showed wisdom and a sense of responsibility in his handling of communications for Volkswagen. On behalf of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG and in my own name, I would like to thank him for his exceptional work over the years."

Andreas Lampersbach headed communications operations at the "Expo 2000" world exhibition before moving in 2001 to join the Munich-based MAN Group, which became a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG in 2011, to hold various senior management functions. In April 2015 he relocated from his post as Head of Corporate Communications of the MAN Group, Munich, to Volkswagen AG's Group headquarters, becoming Head of Corporate and Business Communications.