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Graham Biggs, Communications Director to retire from BMW Group
Mon Sep 16 12:00:00 CEST 2024 Press Release
Graham Biggs will retire from BMW Group at the end of October after 25 years working across BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce in a variety of senior Corporate Communications roles.
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Graham Biggs will retire from BMW Group at the end of October
after 25 years working across BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce in a variety
of senior Corporate Communications roles.
He was
instrumental in the launch of MINI back in 2001 and went on to lead
the global Rolls-Royce communications team for the relaunch of the
brand under BMW ownership in 2003 and for the first six years of its
new life. He moved into his current Group Corporate Communications
Director position in 2009, steering the communications for all the UK
and Ireland MINI and BMW brand, product, corporate and manufacturing operations.
BMW Group UK CEO, David George, said, ‘Graham has been a
stalwart of the BMW Group Corporate Communications team and I would
like to thank him for his outstanding contribution to building the
Group’s brands and reputation for all these years. We will miss him
tremendously and wish him a very happy and healthy future as he starts
an exciting new chapter of his life.’
Graham commented, ‘It has been a privilege to work for such a
great organisation for so long. On my first day at Bracknell in 1999 I
could sense the passion that everybody felt for the company and its
cars the minute I walked through the door. That has never faded. I
take with me innumerable happy memories and feel lucky to have made so
many friends right across this extraordinary industry.’
Christina Burnham-Hepe, currently General Manager for Product
and Internal Communications will be appointed as provisional Corporate
Communications Director until further notice. Christina has been
Graham’s deputy for the past two years.
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The BMW Group
With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW
Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of
automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial and
mobility services. The BMW Group production network comprises over 30
production sites worldwide; the company has a global sales network in
more than 140 countries.
In 2023, the BMW Group sold over 2.55 million passenger vehicles
and more than 209,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in
the financial year 2023 was € 17.1 billion on revenues amounting to €
155.5 billion. As of 31 December 2023, the BMW Group had a workforce
of 154,950 employees.
The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term
thinking and responsible action. The company set the course for the
future at an early stage and consistently makes sustainability and
efficient resource management central to its strategic direction, from
the supply chain through production to the end of the use phase of all
products.
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For further information please contact:
Christina Burnham-Hepe
General Manager,
Communications
Tel: 07815 371 206
Email: Christina.Burnham-Hepe@bmw.co.uk
Graham Biggs
Corporate Communications Director
Tel:
07815 376 867
Email: Graham.Biggs@bmw.co.uk