Jörg Menges - Biography
From 1997 to 1999, Menges was the speaker of the team of experts for the A3 model series and he was in charge of the new A2 assembly in Neckarsulm until 2001. He then assumed responsibility for process chains across all sites as head of production planning for flaps. After working as a project manager in Audi R8 production, from 2005 onwards Menges oversaw production planning for add-on parts, process, and structure planning for the press plant and was involved in developing the new hot forming technology at Audi. From 2009 to 2016, Menges was head of assembly for the A3 and Q2 in Ingolstadt, where he managed vehicle assembly until 2019. Menges returned to FAW-Volkswagen in Changchun in 2019 as site manager of China’s largest automotive company. Jörg Menges has been Head of Product Engineering at AUDI AG in Ingolstadt since December 1, 2022.
Dr. Tarek Mashhour - Biography
He then held various management positions within Audi Toolmaking at the Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm sites, in charge of projects for example for the Audi A2, for design technology and for the machine park. Subsequently, Tarek Mashhour was responsible for toolmaking at VW do Brasil. After returning to Audi, he moved to the Procurement division, where he was in charge of purchased‑parts management. In 2009, he was appointed Head of Planning for the Audi’s Neckarsulm, China and Lamborghini plants. After that, he was responsible for production planning at the plants in Brussels (Belgium) and Győr (Hungary), as well as for the planning and implementation of the new Audi plant in San José Chiapa (Mexico). From September 2016, Tarek Mashhour was responsible for the production strategy of AUDI AG, including the key area of digitization. Starting in October 2018, he was the head of series production for electric models at Audi. Since November 1, 2020, Dr. Tarek Mashhour has been Executive President of Audi México.