Otto Lindner

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Otto Lindner
Otto Lindner is the Former CEO of Volkswagen de México.

Lindner worked as Project Manager and Work Area Representative for Production Planning Systems at Voest Alpine AG, Linz, from 1975 to 1981.

In 1981 he moved to BMW Motoren GmbH in Steyr, where he performed various managerial functions in the logistics area until 1989. He was then in charge of Materials Planning and Supply Management at BMW AG, Munich, from 1989 to 1990. This was followed by a period as Head of Division for Corporate Logistics until 1992.

He worked as Head of the Assembly, Textile and Central Functions production area at the BMW Dingolfing plant from 1992 to 1993. He was the Plant Manager of the Audi Neckarsulm plant since June 1, 1993.and moved to Audi's headquarters in Ingolstadt on April 1, 2004, to take up the post of Plant Manager there. In August 2004 he was appointed President and CEO of Volkswagen de México.

Otto Lindner was born on October 28, 1948 in Eisenerz, Austria.He studied High-Frequency and Communications Technology at the Higher Technical Institute of Graz from 1963 to 1968. He then studied Social and Economic Science at the University of Graz from 1969 to 1974.

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