Senior BMW exec defects to rival Audi

Hildegard Wortmann was its senior VP in charge of Asia-Pacific

Ms Hildegard Wortmann has been based in Singapore since last January, but her new job at Audi is based in Germany.
Ms Hildegard Wortmann has been based in Singapore since last January, but her new job at Audi is based in Germany.
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BMW is losing one of its senior executives, who has quit to join rival Audi as a board member.

Ms Hildegard Wortmann, 52, senior vice-president in charge of BMW's Asia-Pacific region, has been based in Singapore since last January. She led a team of four who were previously based in BMW's headquarters in Munich, Germany.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 24, 2019, with the headline Senior BMW exec defects to rival Audi. Subscribe