In a big management transition, Rolls-Royce has introduced that its Chief Govt 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 a long time of expertise at BMW, Brownridge brings a wealth of experience in gross sales and advertising 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 guide this nice British model, at such a pivotal second in its lengthy and memorable story, is a rare privilege. Rolls-Royce is among the world’s most acknowledged, fascinating, and influential manufacturers, and I’m keenly conscious of the large affection and esteem during which it’s held.”
His predecessor, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, joined Rolls-Royce in 2010 and up to now 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 automobiles in 2009 to over 6,000 in 2022. In response to his retirement, Müller-Ötvös acknowledged:
“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 individuals to the place it’s in right now, on the pinnacle of the posh business, has been a exceptional journey. I’m happy with the function my distinctive workforce and I’ve performed in contributing considerably to the UK economic system and to the worldwide recognition of Britain’s capacity to provide the world’s greatest luxurious merchandise.”
Final 12 months, Rolls-Royce delivered a complete of 6,021 automobiles 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 document gross sales in the UK and Germany.
