Kookhyun Shim appointed as KIA Motors India’s Managing director and CEO

KIA Motors India has assigned the role of managing director and CEO to Kookhyun Shim who will henceforth be heading Kia’s Indian operations. He would be responsible for building and expanding the brand in India. Shim will also look after the construction of KIA’s manufacturing plant in India and will be in charge of project operations.

Shim previously headed KIA’s plant in Georgia and was the head coordinator of production in Slovakia. Shim stated that KIA has big plans for India as it is a vital market for them and that they will be working towards reproducing the success that they have achieved in other international markets.

Speaking on the appointment of Shim as its managing director and CEO, Han-Woo Park, president at Kia Motors Corporation said, “We are delighted to announce the appointment of Kookhyun Shim as MD & CEO for India. We recognize India as a major market with huge potential for our world-class cars. We are confident that Shim’s leadership will provide the direction we need to grow our presence in what is one of the world’s biggest new car markets.”

Kia Motors is a Korean car manufacturer with Hyundai Motors as its parent company. Get more info about the brand at www.kiamotors.com

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