{"id":8624,"date":"2018-01-18T10:23:29","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T10:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/?p=8624"},"modified":"2018-01-18T10:23:29","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T10:23:29","slug":"kia-motors-india-kmi-announces-two-senior-management-appointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/?p=8624","title":{"rendered":"Kia Motors India (KMI) announces two senior\u00a0management appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \"Manohar<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\"Yong<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Yong S. Kim joins as Executive<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Faceinews<\/a><\/p>\n

Chennai, January 16, 2018:<\/strong>\u00a0Kia Motors India (KMI) today announced the appointment of\u00a0Manohar Bhat as Head of Marketing & Sales and Yong S. Kim as Executive Director, effective immediately. They will be a part of the core senior management team at KMI and will be instrumental in setting up the India operations for marketing and sales.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Manohar Bhat joins Kia Motors India as Head of Marketing & Sales. He will\u00a0be\u00a0responsible for marketing, sales\u00a0andaftersales service operations.\u00a0He\u00a0will work towards building the brand Kia\u00a0as a household name in India.<\/p>\n

\u00a0An\u00a0automotive industry\u00a0veteran\u00a0with twenty five years of experience,\u00a0Manohar\u00a0has headed various marketing and sales functions nationally with major Indian automakers.<\/p>\n

\u00a0In his new role, Yong S. Kim will be\u00a0responsible for overseeing the\u00a0sales function, mid-to long-term\u00a0strategic plans of KMI, and coordination with Kia Motors Corporation head office in South Korea.\u00a0He will coordinate marketing and\u00a0sales requirements of KMI at a corporate level, equipping KMI strengthen its position in the Indian market.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Mr. Kim has thirty years of auto experience with various global country positions in KMC. With his deep understanding of the Indian market since he set up operations here in the initial days of his career, he\u00a0is well poised to\u00a0play a vital role in making Kia a success in India, what will be the third largest auto market in the world\u00a0soon.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe appointments of Manohar Bhat and Yong S. Kim to pivotal senior roles at KMI is the next step in forming an experienced top management team who will realize KMI\u2019s vision and the big plans we have for India,\u201d\u00a0commented Mr. Kookhyun Shim, MD & CEO of KMI<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cKia is a car brand associated globally with being dynamic, youthful and extremely\u00a0 stylish. With a positive can-do attitude lying at the heart of everything that we do, Manohar is a perfect fit for our brand ethos and I am confident he will take us from strength to strength\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n

Commenting on his joining KMI, Mr. Bhat said<\/em><\/strong>, \u201cIt is indeed a challenging role and I am excited about making Kia the preferred choice in all segments across India. We are confident that we will be not only capture substantial market-share once we launch the brand, but also be a player who delights and has the power to surprise its new Indian customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

About KIA Motors India (KMI)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In April 2017, Kia Motors signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, India, to build a new manufacturing facility in Anantapur District.\u00a0<\/em>Kia Motors\u2019 first<\/em>\u00a0manufacturing facility<\/em>\u00a0in India is under consideration<\/em>\u00a0to commence in the first quarter of 2018. The manufacturing facility is expected to begin production in the second half of 2019 and produce approximately 300,000 units per year.<\/em><\/p>\n

For more information about Kia Motors India, please visit our website\u00a0www.kia.com<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

About Kia Motors Corporation (KMC)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kia Motors Corporation \u2013 a maker of world-class quality vehicles for the young-at-heart \u2013 was founded in 1944 and is Korea’s oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles. Over 3 million Kia vehicles a year are produced at 14 manufacturing and assembly operations in five countries which are then sold and serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering around 180 countries. Kia today has over 51,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues of over US$45 billion. It is the major sponsor of the Australian Open and an official automotive partner of FIFA \u2013 the governing body of the FIFA World Cup\u2122. Kia Motors Corporation’s brand slogan \u2013 “The Power to Surprise” \u2013 represents the company’s global commitment to surprise the world by providing exciting and inspiring experiences that go beyond expectations.<\/em><\/p>\n

For more information about Kia Motors and our products, please visit our Global Media Center at\u00a0<\/em>www.kianewscenter.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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