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OREANDA-NEWS. Mr. Yong Kyu Park was appointed as the President of the company KIA Motors Rus on January 11th, 2016. As noted, the appointment is designed to strengthen the leading position of KIA in the Russian automotive market. The vast experience and knowledge, gained by Yong Kyu Park for a 30-year career in the company in the world's largest markets, are designed to help KIA Motors Rus to keep the stability in difficult economic conditions and lay the foundation for future business growth in Russia, informed the press service of KIA Motors Rus.

Mr. Yong Kyu Park is 55 years old. During a long career in the Group of companies his key specialization was sales. In 2007, Mr. Park Jong Kyu headed the regional headquarter of the KIA Motors in Africa and the Middle East, in 2010-2011, he led the division of sales in export markets in the company KIA Motors Corporation. In 2012 he assumed the position of president of the regional headquarter of the KIA Motors in Central and South America. Prior to his appointment to the post of President of KIA Motors Rus, Mr. Jong-Kyu Park headed the direction of the sales in joint venture KIA Motors (DYK) in China. China along with Russia is one of the key markets for KIA in the world.

Mr. Jong-Kyu Park replaced on the post of president of KIA Motors Rus Mr. Kim Sung-hwan, who led the KIA Motors Rus for nearly four years and he was able to take the company in the leaders of the Russian automotive market.