In a big management transition, Rolls-Royce has introduced that its Chief Government Officer, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, will retire from his function on November 30, 2023. He’ll cross the baton to Chris Brownridge, the present CEO of BMW within the UK.
With almost three many years of expertise at BMW, Brownridge brings a wealth of experience in gross sales and advertising and marketing to his new function, the corporate explains in an official press launch. He began within the firm as a graduate in 1995 and has held varied roles throughout the group, together with gross sales director of BMW UK and regional director of Mini for the UK and Eire.
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“I’m each honored and humbled by my new appointment,” Brownridge feedback. “To be invited to steer this nice British model, at such a pivotal second in its lengthy and memorable story, is a rare privilege. Rolls-Royce is without doubt one of the world’s most acknowledged, fascinating, and influential manufacturers, and I’m keenly conscious of the big affection and esteem by which it’s held.”
His predecessor, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, joined Rolls-Royce in 2010 and to this point holds the excellence of being the corporate’s longest-serving CEO since its inception in 1904. Underneath his management, the model achieved unparalleled success, witnessing annual gross sales surge from round 1,000 vehicles in 2009 to over 6,000 in 2022. In response to his retirement, Müller-Ötvös said:
“Main Rolls-Royce for nearly 14 years has been the best privilege and pleasure of my skilled life. To have grown the corporate and its world-class folks to the place it’s in right this moment, on the pinnacle of the luxurious trade, has been a exceptional journey. I’m happy with the function my distinctive crew and I’ve performed in contributing considerably to the UK economic system and to the worldwide recognition of Britain’s potential to provide the world’s finest luxurious merchandise.”
Final yr, Rolls-Royce delivered a complete of 6,021 vehicles in 50 international locations across the globe. The Americas continues to be the most important single area for the British model, whereas China’s significance grew because the nation is now the second-largest Rolls-Royce market. The Goodwood-based firm additionally noticed file gross sales in the UK and Germany.
