Frank Hocke

Frank Hocke started at Volkswagen as a software developer and took on global responsibility for vehicle planning systems as his specialization increased. He led the insourcing of IT for Volkswagen of America as CIO of Gedas USA. He then took on the position of CIO at FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co. Ltd. in Changchun, China. Frank’s next stop was managing IT for VW’s global aftersales and diagnostic systems. He then became CIO of Sales Germany and, in parallel, was responsible for the Group’s global retail integration. Frank then worked as CIO of the Russia region and was subsequently responsible for the digital platform and aftersales integration of the Volkswagen brand. Frank Hocke has an excellent knowledge of both the intersection of vehicle and OEM, as well as within the OEM world itself. He is a member of a large international network and enriches it with deep technical expertise.