His place on the board will be taken by Thomas Sigi, currently in charge with the human resources department of ZF Friedrichshafen. Sigi comes with an extensive experience in this field, having worked in similar positions for ALCAN Holdings, Audi and Volkswagen.
“Thomas Sigi knows Audi and the Volkswagen Group very well. We look forward to working with him. He’s already introduced and implemented numerous fresh ideas within the human resources activities of the corporate group,” said Rupert Stadler, Audi chairman of the board.
Sigi holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Applied Sciences in Konstanz. He studied in Germany and Switzerland, having been employed in the human resources department of companies in both countries.
As for Widuckel, he will not be leaving for a competitor, nor will he move higher in Audi's corporate ranks. The executive chose to abandon the automotive world and dedicate his retirement years to teaching and research.
“Werner Widuckel was a highly competent and innovative human resources director, always ready to listen to the concerns and interests of the Audi workforce. One of the hallmarks of his work was that he considered safeguarding jobs and maintaining economic efficiency at Audi as equal-ranking objectives for the Company” Peter Mosch, chairman of the General Works Council at Audi said when Widuckel announced his retirement in July.
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