Kurt Leitner has joined Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) as its new Managing Director, taking over from Florian Steiner who has taken a new position in Europe. Mr. Leitner, 52, has been been with the Porsche Holding Salzburg (PHS) group since 1988 and has held various management positions in the organisation.
He joins Erik Winter, who also has the position of Managing Director at VPCM, and like Mr. Steiner, he will have a dual role as Managing Director in Malaysia and Singapore where PHS manages the Volkswagen retail business. He will focus on human resources, information technology and finance while Mr. Winter will continue to helm VPCM’s sales, aftersales, dealer network and marketing operations.
“I am very excited to be in this part of the region, living both in Malaysia and Singapore and working with people from different cultures and backgrounds. This will be a new journey and learning experience for me and I hope to make the most of it during my time here” Mr. Leitner said.
Welcoming his new colleague, Mr. Winter said: “Mr Leitner is a great addition to the management team as he has an abundance of automotive retail and finance experience. Malaysia’s automotive scene is fast paced, and I believe that he will fit right in.”
With a strong upcoming product line-up and aggressive aftersales enhancements under the Volkswagen Cares brand promise, both VPCM Managing Directors are confident that the Volkswagen brand in Malaysia will continue to grow, amidst the highly competitive automotive landscape in Malaysia.
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