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At BMW, position changes are adequately common and often we see executives in fundamental position assuming different roles. Ludwig Willisch, the Head of the BMW Motorsport Partition, has stepped downward from his electric current role effective immediately and volition lead the Sales Division of the BMW and MINI brands in Europe.

His new sales division includes all the European countries except the habitation country, Germany.

The new Chairman of the BMW M Division is Dr. Kay Segler, a old Vice President of the MINI brand. He will assume the new function during one of the nigh challenging times that BMW has always been in. We wish him all the all-time and good luck in his new position!

[Source: BimmerToday ]

Press Release

München. Ludwig Willisch (52), formerly President of BMW M GmbH, will accept over every bit head of the BMW Grouping's European sales region with firsthand effect. In this chapters, Willisch will be responsible for sales of BMW and MINI automobiles in all European countries outside of Deutschland. With sales of 517,000 vehicles in 2008, this region accounts for 39% of the BMW Group'south full global retail volume, making it the most of import of the company's vi regions in terms of sales performance.

"In Ludwig Willisch we accept an outstanding manager with a keen wealth and depth of experience for this important position. He is the right person to lead our biggest sales region successfully, even through difficult times," said Ian Robertson, Board Member for Sales and Marketing.

Willisch, who holds a degree in economics, started his career with the BMW Group in 1996 equally caput of the Düsseldorf branch. He gained further national and international sales experience as head of the sales subsidiaries in Germany, Japan and Sweden. Under his leadership, sales of BMW G GmbH products increased past some fifty% last year to stand at more than 24,000 units.

Ludwig Willisch'south successor at BMW M GmbH will exist Dr Kay Segler (54). Until now, Dr Segler has been responsible for the 100 markets around the world that BMW Grouping Sales serves via local importers. His previous positions include iv years every bit brand manager for MINI and a period as director of the BMW Group'due south regional office in Singapore.

BMW M GmbH plays a meaning role within the BMW AG portfolio. With adequate efficiency, its high-operation automobiles are expected to remain in stiff demand around the earth. At their recent unveiling in Shanghai, the Grand versions of the BMW X5 and BMW X6 garnered an extremely positive response.

Marco Saltalamacchia, head of European sales since 2007, volition set for a new area of responsibility.