Click the thumbs up >Volkswagen UK has appointed Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK’s James Douglas as its new head of sales operations.
Set to start his new role in June, Douglas makes the move at an important time for the brand as it begins to accelerate the roll-out of its ID electric vehicle (EV) product line-up and bring experience of rolling-out an agency sales model for VW’s fleet business.
He replaces Patrick McGillycuddy who has “moved to a role in the automotive industry outside Volkswagen Group UK”, the brand said.
Douglas has worked in Volkswagen Group for eight years, having joined the business as head of fleet for Audi, before taking on the role as Head of Sales Operations for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in 2017.
Click the thumbs up >James Douglas has moved to a new role within the Volkswagen Group as head of sales operations for VW UK.
Having held the equivalent role in VW’s commercial vehicle division since 2017, Douglas replaces Patrick McGillycuddy who has left the group.
Andrew Savvas, director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, said: “I am very pleased to welcome James to Volkswagen Passenger Cars, in this vital role at a pivotal time in the Volkswagen story. James’ impressive work in Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will stand him in good stead as we continue our journey to greater electrification, digitisation and connected cars.”