- Change in personnel effective 1 July 2014
Peter Wagner (50) became Manager of the Independent Aftermarket segment of Continental’s Interior Division on 1 July 2014. Wagner will succeed Helmut Ernst, who left the company at his own request. Peter Wagner previously managed sales in the Independent Aftermarket segment and will be expanding his responsibilities in his new position as Managing Director of Continental Aftermarket GmbH.
“I am very pleased to have found in Peter Wagner an extremely competent leader for our Independent Aftermarket segment.As a proven expert with many years of experience in this field, he knows the industry and will make crucial contributions to our company’s expansion,” said Dr. Michael Ruf, Head of Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket at Continental. Peter Wagner is also looking forward to the new challenge: “The Independent Aftermarket is a very dynamic and exciting field, where we have already established a well-known, successful presence with our products from ATE, Barum, Galfer and VDO, and our services. We are always working to strengthen and expand our market position. I am looking forward to this task very much.”
Peter Wagner studied agricultural economics at the Georg-August University in Göttingen, where he graduated in 1991. In 2006, Wagner came to Continental’s Independent Aftermarket segment from an international tire manufacturer, where he had held various management positions.
The Independent Aftermarket segment supplies non-brand affiliated automotive garages with replacement and wearing parts via dealers on the independent spare parts market. In the new field of vehicle diagnostics, the service departments of vehicle manufacturers are equipped with diagnostic devices and special tools. For garages, Continental also offers services ranging from training and continuing education courses by the Continental Training Center to the ATE Brake Center concept.
