(pressebox) (Hannover, 18.08.2016) Effective September 1, 2016, Vincent Charles (33) will assume the position of Head of Corporate Media Relations. He will succeed Hannes Boekhoff (54), who left the company at the end of March 2016.

Vincent Charles has been corporate spokesperson for business and finance at the leading technology company since January 2015. Before that, he held the position of corporate spokesperson for innovation and technology for nearly four years.

A native of France and Germany, he studied communications and media science in both of his home countries. After a short trainee program, he started his career in marketing communications for advanced driver assistance systems at Siemens VDO in 2007. After the acquisition of Siemens VDO by Continental in mid-2008 and before joining the Corporate Communications team at Hanover in 2011, he held the positions of marketing manager in the advanced development department of the Interior division and strategy manager with a focus on the divisional customer strategy.

Über Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH: Continental develops intelligent technologies for transporting people and their goods. As a reliable partner, the international automotive supplier, tire manufacturer, and industrial partner provides sustainable, safe, comfortable, individual, and affordable solutions. In 2015, the corporation generated sales of €39.2 billion with its five divisions, Chassis & Safety, Interior, Powertrain, Tires, and ContiTech. Continental currently employs approximately 215,000 people in 55 countries.