Stephan Reiff to take over as Vice President Customer, Brand, Sales at BMW Motorrad.
09.06.2022Press Release
Dr. Alexander W. Wehr will become President and CEO of BMW Group Belux.
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Jean-Philippe Parain succeeds Hendrik von Kuenheim as Senior Vice President Sales Region Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa.
30.03.2022Press Kit
Jean-Philippe Parain is new Senior Vice President Sales Regions Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa +++ Parain will succeed Hendrik von Kuenheim +++ Von Kuenheim retires after 37 years with BMW Group.
BMW Group South Africa appoints Julia Modise and Klaus von der Osten-Sacken to management board.
21.02.2022Press Kit
++ New director appointments in HR and Digital and Global solutions ++ Appointments bolster subsidiary's global standing ++
Executive Personnel Change: Stefanie Wurst succeeds Bernd Körber as Head of MINI.
01.02.2022Press Release
As of February 1st 2022, Stefanie Wurst takes over the management of the MINI brand. Her predecessor Bernd Körber will now head BMW Product Management and the Connected Company. Strategic further development of the British premium brand with a focus on new markets and target groups as well as electromobility and digitalisation will be consistently continued.
BMW Group strategically repositions Customer, Brands and Sales Division under the leadership of Pieter Nota. Further changes at BMW Group Financial Services and Group Treasury
14.12.2021Press Release
Sales Regions Europe and Germany are merged under the leadership of Bernhard Kuhnt +++ Essential digitalization at the customer interface entails personnel changes in product management and the MINI brand +++ Change at the top of BMW Group Financial Services +++ Group Treasury under new management +++
BMW GROUP SOUTH AFRICA APPOINTS DEENA GOVENDER AS NEW HEAD OF PRODUCT COMMUNICATIONS
30.07.2021Press Release
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Mr Govender, a BMW veteran with 20 years of experience working for the group, will assume the role as the new Head of Product Communications for BMW Group South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa from 1 August, 2021.
BMW SA embraces a vision of life-long learning, will build all-new school in Ga-Rankuwa.
06.02.2020Press Release
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• R113m investment into Plant Rosslyn’s community will accommodate 1600 pupils and will allow for life-long learning with BMW. • BMW continues its commitment to education and the upliftment of people in South Africa.
BMW SA supports the battle against Gender-Based Violence with donation of five cars.
06.02.2020Press Release
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• During the visit of President Ramaphosa and Chancellor Merkel to BMW Group Plant Rosslyn, five BMW i3s handed over to the SA Business Coalition on Health and AIDS (SABCOHA). • Gender-based violence affects one-in-three women globally in their lifetimes. • BMW continues its commitment to South Africa and the upliftment of its people.
Oliver Zipse appointed new Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG
18.07.2019Press Release
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Oliver Zipse will assume the role of Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG effective on 16 August 2019. The company’s Supervisory Board made this decision today during its meeting in Spartanburg, South Carolina (USA). Zipse will succeed Harald Krüger, who informed the Chairman of the Supervisory Board at the beginning of July that he would not seek a second term of office.
Harald Krüger will not seek a second term of office as Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG
05.07.2019Press Release
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The Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Harald Krüger, gave notice today that he will not seek a second term of office. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Dr Norbert Reithofer, has complete respect and understanding for his decision. The Supervisory Board will address the matter of a successor during its next meeting on 18 July 2019.
New leadership for MINI
08.04.2019Press Release
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On 1 April, Bernd Körber (44) took over as the new head of MINI. It’s a return to the brand for Bernd, who worked in MINI brand management when he first joined the BMW Group in 2003.
Future-proof structures: BMW Group reorganises Management Board divisions
15.03.2019Press Release
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BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce to be part of one single Sales Division, headed by Nota +++ Schwarzenbauer to promote transformation to e-mobility +++ BMW Motorrad to join Development Division +++ Krüger: “Clear message for lean, future-proof structures +++
New direction in BMW Group sales regions
28.01.2019Press Release
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Sales and marketing operations in Asia Pacific (excluding China), Eastern Europe (outside EU), the Middle East and Africa will be integrated into a single sales region. Hendrik von Kuenheim will take responsibility for this new region on 1st February 2019 and further leverage the opportunities for growth in this dynamic set of countries.
Interview: Stefan Juraschek, Vice President Development Electric-Powertrain.
28.12.2018Press Release
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Interview with Stefan Juraschek, Vice President Development Electric-Powertrain.
The BMW Group Autonomous Driving Campus: the first 450 days. Six questions for Elmar Frickenstein, Senior Vice President Automated Driving and Driver Assistance, BMW AG.
20.12.2018Press Release
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Interview with Elmar Frickenstein, Senior Vice President Fully Automated Driving and Driver Assistance, BMW AG.
Focusing on the customer: the BMW Group’s digital ecosystem. In conversation with Dieter May, Senior Vice President Digital Products and Services.
19.12.2018Press Release
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The digital revolution is of tremendous importance for the automotive industry. The BMW Group was quick to recognise the direction of progress and is fully prepared for the challenge at hand thanks to BMW Connected and its ever-expanding digital ecosystem. “It’s not just a question of developing and integrating new technologies or services for vehicles,” explains Dieter May, Senior Vice President Digital Products and Services BMW Group.
BMW Group’s Driver Assistance and Autonomous Driving Development department under new leadership. Alejandro Vukotich takes over at the helm, Elmar Frickenstein to retire after handover phase.
12.12.2018Press Release
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On 1 January 2019, Alejandro Vukotich will take over as Senior Vice President of the BMW Group’s Driver Assistance and Autonomous Driving Development department. He is being appointed to replace Elmar Frickenstein, who has been in charge of the department since its creation in May 2016.
BMW Group CEO Harald Krüger voted most popular manager 2018
20.06.2018Press Release
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Users of the Glassdoor career platform have voted Harald Krüger the most popular manager in Germany. --- Full interview with Harald Krüger: „We want people who like to take on and overcome a challenge“
BMW Motorrad under new leadership.
27.03.2018Press Release
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+++ Markus Schramm to take over as director of the BMW Group’s motorcycle business +++ Schramm (55) has been with the BMW Group since 1991 and is a passionate motorcyclist +++
Board of Management changes at BMW AG.
20.07.2017Press Release
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Ian Robertson to retire in 2018 --- Pieter Nota to assume responsibility for Sales and Brand BMW
Where too much is just right. Countdown to the BMW M Fest at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit from 15 -...
The new BMW X1 on sale in South Africa
The new BMW S 1000 RR
Pure driving pleasure, new updates: the BMW Z4 for model year 2023.
The new BMW 3 Series on sale in South Africa