+++ German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits the BMW IT Hub in South Africa +++ The visit marks the strong partnership between South Africa and Germany, and potential for future collaborations +++ The BMW IT Hub is at the forefront of technological innovation +++
+++ BMW Group Financial Services South Africa announces the appointment of Roger Rooden as the new Chief Financial Officer +++
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.
BMW Group South Africa and BMW Group Financial Services South Africa announce the appointment of Thilosh Moodally to Director: Government Affairs and Communications, effective 1 March 2024.
BMW Group South Africa is pleased to announce the appointment of Shaun Willis as the Head of BMW Motorrad South Africa, effective 1 September 2023.
BMW Group South Africa announces the appointment of Carmen Myles as Head of MINI South Africa, effective 1 September 2023.
BMW Group South Africa is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Niklas Fichtmüller as Director of BMW Group Plant Rosslyn, effective from 1 April 2023. Dr Fichtmüller succeeds Mr John Mouton, who has retired after 42 years with the BMW Group.
Dr. Alexander W. Wehr will become President and CEO of BMW Group Belux.
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.
++ New director appointments in HR and Digital and Global solutions ++ Appointments bolster subsidiary's global standing ++
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.
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 +++
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.
• 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.
• 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 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.
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.
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.
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 +++
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.
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