NEW PRESIDENT AT KIA IN THE UK
Kia Motors (UK) Limited is pleased to announce the arrival of its new President and CEO, Mr Sun Young Kim with immediate effect.
Mr Kim, 51, arrives from Hyundai Mobis in Korea where he held the position of Vice President of International Business Division to succeed Mr BK Jang who has returned to Korea.
After working as the General Manager of Export Parts at Hyundai Motor Company, Mr Kim joined Mobis Parts Europe in Belgium as Managing Director in 1997. He was also based in the USA from 1990 to 1994 where he was the Senior Parts Coordinator for Hyundai Motors America Inc.
Mr Kim said: “I am pleased be part of Kia which has experienced incredible growth over the last few years and I would like to thank Mr Jang for his hard work.
“Kia Motors is constantly developing and evolving, with the opening of our new factory in Zilina, we are able to provide the European market with a product that has been both designed and built in Europe, the cee’d. This marks a very important development for Kia’s future
“It’s now my job to ensure that Kia Motors (UK) Limited continues towards its goal of 100,000 units per year. We have entered 2007 with an excellent range of
vehicles; the launch of the cee’d will not only add to but highlight the quality that we are able to produce. Our seven year warranty has reinforced the confidence we have in our products,” he added.
Mr Kim is married with two children.
