Volkswagen announced Friday that Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt would join the embattled automaker from a similar post at Daimler after receiving approval from that automaker’s board of directors.
The Daimler board member and former judge will join Volkswagen on its Board for Integrity and Legal Affairs to help the automaker clean up its severely tarnished image after it admitted it had cheated emissions tests on more than 11 million cars worldwide. From Daimler:
In the interests of the Good Corporate Governance of the German automotive industry, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG has agreed to this request after consultation with the Presidential Committee of the Supervisory Board, after Compliance is anchored firmly at Daimler and its corporate culture.
(Emphasis mine on the sick, corporate burn.)
Hohmann-Dennhardt was appointed to the Daimler board in 2011 after sitting on the First Constitutional Court of Germany since 1999, according to Bloomberg.
At Daimler she was the first woman appointed to its board of management after the automaker expanded the board from six to seven members for her appointment. Hohmann-Dennhardt oversaw compliance and ethics for Daimler.
According to the report, Hohmann-Dennhardt earned a record of strict order and “toughness” during her tenure at Daimler.
Hohmann-Dennhardt will begin at the new position Jan. 1.
We’ll just replace the men who screw up with women…
Aside from the comments about her looks, most of us have stereotypes about the appearance of the upper level corporate male marketing type: executive hair blondish/brownish, faint tan, whitened/straightened teeth, looks tall in pictures even if short, a neutral or non regional accent. Firm hand shake & no calluses. What is the corporate female power look?
I would say the corporate female power look is “Hillary Clinton”
That and a German accent makes for one scary broad.
“According to the report, Hohmann-Dennhardt earned a record of strict order and “toughness” during her tenure at Daimler.”
Is it just me? She sends chills up my spine (and not in a good way).
My nuts are shriveling just lookin’ at her.
“Who orderd the software written?”
“I don’t know! I swear I know nothing!”
CRACK!
“Ve have vays of making you talk.”
Vhere is moose and squirrel?
28- thank you.
You’re welcome.
Give her a hood and she will become … not the Red Riding Hood, but the female version of Emperor Palpatine.
Free agency is a b*tch, but that’s what happens when you don’t put the franchise tag on one of your key players.
What are the odds that she had worn out her welcome at Daimler and they’re happy to see her ‘helping’ a competitor? If she was worthwhile, Daimler would have retained her.
Good point.
She’s a 65 year-old federal judge. I think she’s trotting to whichever deep-pocket corporation needs maximum grease with their government.
Bloomberg coverage early this morning had it that a message went out from VW to Daimler that said, “We can use your help with a proven project manager to get us out of this diesel-mess”, or words to that effect.
I think she may have been the best choice for the situation at hand.
German companies all band together in times of such crises, so this is not unusual. While VW and Daimler may appear to compete in the market place, they both exist to promote the betterment and welfare of the German nation.
Deutschland über alles!
I doubt that. This scandal is a massive blow to German Engineering™ it’s in everyone in Germany’s interest that this be resolved as quickly as possible.
Mein Gott! Sie haben Frau Blücher geschickt!
Or Cruella de Vil?
Yeah, that’s better… gets that evil brunette vibe going. Like a bad Morticia Addams.
Morticia Addams was actually HOT. She made my teenage loins quiver.
My First reaction to Ms.Hohmann-Dennhardt: She’s only missing the Nun habit. Dress her out and give her a ruler.
A nun whacking your knuckles with a ruler hurts like hell.
Even Donald Trump weighed in: “Look at that face! I mean, she’s a woman, and I’m not s’posedta say bad things, but really folks, come on. Are we serious?”
At least I think he was talking about Ms.Hohmann-Dennhardt.
“Frau Blücher”
Aw nuts, you beat me to it! Neigh!!!
“Blücher”
That would be our “safe word”, if she’ll have me as her servant. That dark nail polish is HOT.
What reason would you go to work for VW besides money? I’m thinking you could do some good for VW and be rewarded if not by VW by another company. Which I guess is the same reason, money.
To save the jobs of 600,000 people?
Let’s put it this way – Mercedes had to terminate her contract to allow her to join VW in 2016, and then gives us the old soft-soap about how concerned they are about the German car industry, hand over heart.
Translation – as an ex-Constitutional Court Judge, this woman has been terrifying our men’s club Daimler Management Board with her steely resolve and ideas about actual integrity. You want her, VW? You got her. Now be prepared to roll up your sleeves and get to work, you naughty boys – excuses will not be tolerated. Ever.
VW needs a bit of stern no-nonsense butt-kicking. This woman versus Ferdi Piech, always loitering in the background with a sly smile and 50.7% of the VW voting shares. Now that would be fun.
The Daimler PR team gets mad props for the burn. That’s a solid B!tch Slap.
“…will join Volkswagen on its Board for Integrity and Legal Affairs.”
Just how long has this board existed? Just since the scandal broke?
And, integrity and legal affairs are rarely mentioned in the same sentence.
Das falbeil her name goes to the labor board on all the terminated employees ppwk.
Fal-L-beil. Her names a rented rubber stamp. So VW brass don’t get their names tainted with all the govt watchdogs, the media and labor board. Her signature will be on all the emissions stink.
Since Volkswagen is the world largest car maker this “scandal” will make little difference. Unlike the GM ignition scandal no lives have been lost. In a years time this all will have been forgotton