New head of marketing for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has appointed Mark Hopkins as head of marketing from July 2011.

Hopkins joined Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in 2007 and has been promoted from his current position as marketing communications manager.

Simon Elliott, director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles said: “Mark already has a wealth of experience and knowledge of Volkswagen vans and the commercial vehicle market, so I am delighted he has accepted this well-earned promotion.”

Commenting on his new role, Hopkins said: “I am extremely excited about this fantastic opportunity and am looking forward to working with the team and our Van Centre network to continue to improve the awareness and market share of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.”

The previous head of marketing David George has left the Volkswagen Group to take up another position in the automotive industry.