Dr. Wolfgang Karl Epple has been appointed as Proton’s new Director of Quality who responsible for the quality issues of all Proton Cars. We believe that the new director of quality of Proton will make a good transformation of Proton car’s quality due to his experience working with BMW for 23 years before this.
DR EPPLE AS NEW PROTON’S QUALITY DIRECTOR – RESPONSIBLE FOR QUALITY OF PROTON CARS
PROTON Holdings Berhad today announced the appointment of Dr. Wolfgang Karl Epple as the new Director of Quality. Dr. Epple, 56, will spearhead the Group’s Quality Function and drive forward PROTON’s quality initiatives.
PROTON’s Managing Director, Dato’ Haji Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir said, “We believe that with his strong technical and managerial expertise and leadership, Dr Epple would be able to drive the Quality transformation process for the PROTON Group.”
Dr. Epple is optimistic and looks forward to contributing and developing PROTON’s quality function and aims to further improve PROTON’s brand equity in the respective markets.
A PhD holder in Computer Science from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, Dr. 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 GM in Detroit, USA. As a Project Director he was in charge for the current BMW 3 series. In his capacity as General Manager for Industrialisation in BMW South Africa, Dr. Epple was responsible for the adaptation and release of the European cars to local conditions. In 1993 he formulated and implemented the strategy to make BMW SA fit for the international market. He additionally led BMW’s export initiative in South Africa where he managed BMW’s biggest investment program valued at RM500 mil.
welcome to proton dr epple….
bgs la ambik org berpengalaman keja ngan proton. cuma buang la kroni2 tu cepat2 sikit. mereka yang lingkupkan Proton dulu hingga sekarang
Harap2 dia benar2 membawa perubahan yg positif kepada ciri2 kualiti produk proton sebagaimana yg telah dia buat pada BMW sebelum ini, kalau tidak, perabis beras ajer lah, dah tentu banyak duit nak bawak dia ni masuk.
Bukan tak sokong, tapi macam penat ajer hantor orang kita belajor berbulan2 kat luar sana tapi balik sini duduk kat bawah gak, ke kerana org kita masih tak cukup pintar macam org luar negara ni. Kira macam pasukan bola sepak lah… perlu ada pemain import baru leh maju.. hee hee
..hilang satu peluang orang kita nak naik pangkat.
Dr. Epple must be fully empowered to implement and execute decisions & policies, and that i see very soon he will be stepping on other people’s tail in the course of his work and he must have the proper authority to ACT.
He would also need the necessary power to address quality issues with Proton’s many ‘untouchable’ bumiputera vendors who are deeply entrenched in the production of Proton cars.
OTHERWISE, all this will be for nothing and wasted talent.