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Announcement: New appointment at BMW South Africa’s Group Communications and Public Affairs Division
Fri Sep 05 17:20:25 CEST 2014 Press Release
BMW South Africa has appointed Thando Pato as Manager: Corporate Communications effective 1 September 2014. Thando will manage all corporate and product communications on the MINI, BMW i and BMW Motorrad brands. She will report to Edward Makwana, Manager: Group Automotive Communications, who will now solely focus on the BMW brand.
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Edward Makwana
BMW Group
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Edward Makwana
BMW Group
Midrand. BMW South Africa has appointed Thando Pato as Manager: Corporate Communications effective 1 September 2014. Thando will manage all corporate and product communications on the MINI, BMW i and BMW Motorrad brands. She will report to Edward Makwana, Manager: Group Automotive Communications, who will now solely focus on the BMW brand.
Thando joins BMW South Africa from Times Media where she was Business Manager: Editorial in the magazine division. Between 2010 and 2013 Thando worked as a magazine publisher and managed Business Class, ELLE, ELLE Decoration and Stuff magazines. Thando has written extensively across a range of popular lifestyle publications during the course of her 12-year career in media.
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For any media queries, please contact:
Edward Makwana
Manager: Group Automotive Communications
BMW South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Tel: +27-12-522-2227
Mobile: +27-83-717-3184
Email: edward.makwana@bmw.co.za
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Thando Pato
Manager: Corporate Communications (MINI, BMW i and BMW Motorrad)
BMW South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Mobile: +27-72-232-5624
Email: thando.pato@bmw.co.za
The BMW Group
With its three brands BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce, the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial and mobility services. As a global company, the BMW Group operates 29 production and assembly facilities in 14 countries and has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.
In 2013, the BMW Group sold approximately 1.963 million cars and 115,215 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax for the financial year 2013 was € 7.91 billion on revenues amounting to approximately € 76.06 billion. As of 31 December 2013, the BMW Group had a workforce of 110,351 employees.
The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain, comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.
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