02/11/2004     
Roger Johansson Named GM Europe Vice President, Purchasing
Zurich / Rüsselsheim. Roger Johansson (38) has been named General Motors Europe Vice President, Purchasing, and Management Board member in charge of Purchasing at Adam Opel AG, effective February 1, 2004. He succeeds Robert E.   more...

08/01/2002     
Jan Jozef Brems
Managing Director
Adam Opel AG, Bochum
Jan Jozef Brems was appointed Managing Director of Adam Opel AG's facilities in Bochum, Germany, effective May 1, 2000.   more...

06/27/2002     
Gerhard Hintermeier appointed Director of New Transmission Production Plant
Rüsselsheim. Gerhard Hintermeier has been appointed Director of Opel Powertrain GmbH's new transmission production plant in Rüsselsheim, Germany. Series production start-up of the completely new six-speed manual gearbox is scheduled for the end of 2002. Approximately 300 employees will produce up to 230,000 units each year in three working shifts.   more...

05/13/2002     
Martin Smith Appointed Director of Design at Opel
Rüsselsheim. Martin Smith has been appointed Director of Design at Adam Opel AG, effective May 1, to succeed Hans Seer. Previously, Smith, 52, had served as Vehicle Line Design Director responsible for the Astra and its derivatives.   more...

02/05/2002     
Chancellor Schröder Opens World's Most Modern Car Plant
Rüsselsheim. Opel's new production facility in Rüsselsheim was officially opened today by German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. The new automobile plant sets new standards and can claim to be the most modern anywhere in the world.   more...

01/16/2002     
Opel Reports 87 Million Euro Net Profit
Rüsselsheim. Opel finished 2001 with a net profit of 87 Million Euro. Results from Opel´s domestic subsidiaries were reported according to U.S. GAAP accounting standards and for the first time included the results of Opel Bank GmbH, which contributed decisively to Opel´s net profit. The bank achieved a trading profit of 260 million Euro in 2001.   more...

01/16/2002     
Statement by Walter G. Borst,
Financial Director, Adam Opel AG
at the Annual Accounts Press Conference
on January 16, 2002 in Frankfurt am Main
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12/07/2001     
Rita Forst joins Opel Powertrain GmbH Management Board
Rüsselsheim. At today's meeting the Supervisory Board of Opel Powertrain GmbH appointed Product Development Director Rita Forst (46) as a further member of the company`s Management Board.   more...

11/27/2001     
GM Europe Names Jonathan Browning Vice President Sales, Marketing and Aftersales
Zurich. Effective December 1, 2001, Jonathan Browning (42) will be appointed General Motors Europe Vice President Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, succeeding Nick Reilly who was named to lead the Daewoo transition team based in South Korea.   more...

11/27/2001     
Hans Demant Named General Motors Europe Vice President, Engineering
General Motors Europe named Hans Demant (51) its Vice President, Engineering, effective December 1, 2001. In that capacity, Demant will be responsible for coordinating all engineering activities of GM and its brands in Europe.   more...

10/18/2001     
Dr. Uhland Burkart Appointed New Adam Opel AG Management Board Member in Charge of Sales, Marketing and Customer Care
Rüsselsheim/Zurich. As part of its 'Olympia' program, Opel is planning to significantly expand its used-car activities. The company has put Andrej Barcák (55), currently Management Board member responsible for Sales, Marketing and Customer Care, in charge of developing this project that will eventually result in an independent Opel/Vauxhall used-car brand.   more...

09/11/2001     
IAA 2001: Speech Carl-Peter Forster
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08/28/2001     
Klaudia Martini New Management Board Member for Public Affairs
Ruesselsheim. The Supervisory Board of Adam Opel AG today approved the appointment of Klaudia Martini (50) to the position of Management Board Member for Public Affairs, effective October 1, 2001. Ms. Martini will have extended responsibilities for Public Policy, Government Relations, Internal Communications as well as Corporate and Product PR.   more...

08/15/2001     
Opel and GM Europe Present Interim Report on "Olympia" Turnaround Project
Rüsselsheim / Zürich. Adam Opel AG Chairman and Managing Director Carl-Peter Forster and his colleagues from the Opel Management Board and GM Europe have presented an interim report on the companies' "Olympia" turnaround project to Opel's Supervisory Board, which met in an extraordinary session on Tuesday.   more...

06/27/2001     
Hans Barth Appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Opel Powertrain GmbH
Rüsselsheim. In its constituent meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Opel Powertrain GmbH elected Hans Barth, who is Vice President Project and Production Support of General Motors Europe, as its Chairman. His deputy is Dr. Thomas Klebe, Trade Union Secretary on the Management Board of the IG Metall trade union.   more...

06/12/2001     
Wolfgang Strinz Leaves Opel Board of Managment
Rüsselsheim. At its meeting today the Supervisory Board of Adam Opel AG accepted a request from Wolfgang Strinz (63) to be relieved of his duties as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Management and Director of Manufacturing with effect from July 31, 2001.   more...

05/01/2001     
THREE SHIFT PRODUCTION FOR NEW VAUXHALL VIVARO AT LUTON VAN PLANT
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03/27/2001     
Carl-Peter Forster to Head Opel
Rüsselsheim. The Supervisory Board of Adam Opel AG today appointed Carl-Peter Forster (46) as the company's new Chairman and Managing Director, effective April 2001.   more...

01/10/2001     
Kris Vilhelmsson Is Opel's First Brand Communication Director
Rüsselsheim. Kris Vilhelmsson has been appointed the first Brand Communication Director of Adam Opel AG, effective January 1, 2001, and reports directly to the Executive Director Brand Management, Alain Uyttenhoven. The 35-year-old Icelander assumes responsibility for all of Opel's European-wide advertising communication activities.   more...

08/23/2000     
Statement with respect to speculative article in this week's "Wirtschaftswoche"
Rüsselsheim/Zurich. "Only Adam Opel AG's Supervisory Board can decide on any potential change with respect to the position of Chairman of the Management Board.   more...

05/29/2000     
Karl Mauer to Head up Opel Public Affairs
Effective immediately, Karl Mauer (52) was named Executive Director, Public Affairs at Adam Opel AG. In his new capacity, Mauer succeeds Horst P.   more...

05/26/2000     
Opel PR Management Board Member Horst Borghs Is Leaving the Company
Rüsselsheim. Horst P. Borghs, 53, Executive Director of Public Affairs, Government and Industry Relations, and a member of the Management Board of Adam Opel AG since 1989, has asked the company's Supervisory Boad to release him for personal reasons from his Management Board responsibilities, effective May 31, 2000. The Supervisory Board acceded to this request in its meeting today.   more...

03/28/2000     
Andrej Barcák and Walter G. Borst Named New Board Members
Rüsselsheim. In a routine session today, the Adam Opel AG Supervisory Board made several decisions relating to the future set-up of the Management Board.   more...