+++ Adrian van Hooydonk reorganises BMW Group Design, brings in Maximilian Missoni +++ Two BMW Design studios going forward +++ Digital experience and Colour and Material Design enhanced +++
Munich. The BMW Group has announced a change in personnel at the helm of the MINI brand. Effective 1 August 2024, Stefan Richmann will take over management of MINI from Stefanie Wurst, who has held this position since 1 February 2022.
Markus Flasch takes over the position as Head of BMW Motorrad. He succeeds Markus Schramm, who led BMW Motorrad to the top position in the global premium motorcycle market and is retiring after five very successful years as Head of BMW Motorrad.
+++ BMW Motorrad Canada partners with Ride For Dad in support of the Prostate Cancer Fight Foundation. +++ Ride For Dad has raised over $39 million since the year 2000. +++ BMW Motorrad Canada to donate an R 18 B as a National Grand Prize. +++
The Supervisory Board of BMW AG appointed Walter Mertl (49) as the new Board of Management member responsible for Finance during its meeting today. He takes over from Nicolas Peter (60), who will retire after the Annual General Meeting on 11 May 2023.
Change of leadership at the top of BMW Group Financial Services: Gerald Holzmann will take over as Head of the Financial Services business of the BMW Group on 1 April. His predecessor, Dr. Thomas Wittig, was responsible for the segment since July 2017.
+++ Reiner Braun to become President and CEO, BMW Group Latin America +++ David George to assume the role of President and CEO, BMW Group Canada +++ Carola Erlewein to become Strategy Lead, Customer Brand and Sales, BMW AG +++
At year end, there will be a handover of responsibilities in the Board of Management of BMW Group: At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of BMW AG appointed Joachim Post (50) as a new member of the Board of Management. Effective 1 January 2022, Post, who has a PhD in mechanical engineering, will take over the Purchasing and Supplier Network division from Andreas Wendt.
Three questions for the International Women's Day 2021: Did you know that a woman put the fastest MINI ever built on the road? Did you know that the first purely electric MINI was developed under the direction of a woman? Did you know that the design of the alleged "most masculine" of all MINI models was shaped by a woman?
+++ BMW Group was one of the first companies in Mexico to implement the dual educational model since 2015 +++ ProLead certification "Meister in Industrial Mechatronics" since 2019 +++
Klaus Fröhlich to step down from Board of Management at age 60 +++ Frank Weber will head Development division, effective July +++ Reithofer: “Competent successor to Klaus Fröhlich” +++ Zipse: “Excellent addition to Board of Management” +++
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