PROTON Holdings Bhd senior director, group operations, Wolfgang Karl Epple, has tendered in his resignation, almost three years after driving forward the carmaker's quality initiatives.

His resignation was confirmed by Proton's head of group communications, Muhammad Amyzaddin Raya.

Muhammad Amyzaddin said Epple informed Proton that his resignation was due to his intention to take up another challenge in the automotive industry closer to home in Europe.

"Over the next month, Epple will continue to oversee his portfolio and we are confident of a smooth transition," Muhammad Amyzaddin told Business Times.

Epple, 58, was appointed on a contract basis as director of quality on April 7 2009 to spearhead Proton's quality function.

A PhD holder in Computer Science from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, Epple worked for BMW AG for 23 years with several significant management positions in Munich and South Africa.

He last served BMW AG as vice president of quality management research and development.

Before that he managed BMW's role in its Hybrid cooperation project with Daimler, Chrysler and General Motors in Detroit, USA.

As a project director, he was in charge of the current BMW 3 series.


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Wolfgang was closesly working in P3-21A QA. Hope Proton will hire someone as good as him. Can't wait for P3-21A

This post has been edited by ruffstuff: Mar 2 2012, 06:07 PM

german names are so awesome lol...

Tiada guna ada experience dengan BMW kalau Proton masih teruk.

His working with P3-21A. So wait for the car.

Reason?

Euro 2012 this year. He wants to support Germany closer to home.

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I believe his work is done, that's why he resigned

See the write up? They write more about his time in BMW then what he did in Proton.

i believe he fed up and dissapointed of msia gomen and the stupidity of proton...thats why he resign..stay there oso no future + no hope...he regretted

At least he contribute to Proton QA with his vast experience in BMW.

tan wolfgang

xD

drbhicom ppl will come in to replace him?

3 years ah?

So Neo, Persona, Saga and Exora all being pretty good was because of him?

power window still spoil..balik la german.

WHY not hire local talent?????....

so, Proton isn't 100% Malaysian car after all...

lool he gave up.

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