German automaker Volkswagen has appointed Frank Fabian to the newly created position of chief compliance officer and head of the governance, risk and compliance departments with immediate effect.

Fabian reports to the chairman of the board of management of Volkswagen, Martin Winterkorn.

Fabian, a labor law specialist, joined Volkswagen in 2001 as head of the labor law department, where he worked closely on compliance with corporate governance standards and was jointly responsible for setting up the compliance department.