Audi Chairman Rupert Stadler to deliver Keynote Address at the 2011 international CES

Stadler’s keynote address is slated for 11 a.m., Thursday, January 6, in the Las Vegas Hilton Theater. The 2011 show marks Audi’s first International CES keynote address.

Rupert Stadler was named Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG in January, 2007. Additionally, in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi, Stadler was appointed to the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft on January 1, 2010. Stadler joined AUDI AG, Ingolstadt, in 1990, where he assumed various controlling tasks in the Marketing and Sales area. He switched to Volkswagen/Audi España SA, Barcelona, as Commercial Director in 1994. From 1997, Stadler was Head of the Board of Management’s Office for the Volkswagen Group, and, from January 2002, also Head of Group Product Planning. On April 1, 2003, he became responsible for the company’s Finance and Organization division and performed this task as a dual function with his role as Board Chairman until August 31, 2007.

Stadler joins Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer, Verizon’s Ivan Seidenberg and Samsung’s Boo-Keun Yoon as 2011 CES keynote speakers. Additional keynotes for the 2011 CES will be announced in the coming months.

The 2011 International CES will feature 2,500 global technology companies unveiling the latest consumer technology products and services across 15 major product categories including the latest in audio, automotive electronics, connected home technologies, digital imaging, electronic gaming, entertainment/content and more. For more information on the 2011 International CES, visit CESweb.org.