Imported Car Association Appoints Pablo Rosso, President of FCA Korea, as New Chairman

[Asia Economy Reporter Suyeon Woo] The Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association (KAIDA) has appointed Pablo Rosso, President of FCA Korea, as its new chairman.

On the 25th, the Import Car Association announced at the 2020 regular general meeting held at Le M?ridien Seoul Hotel that Pablo Rosso, President of FCA Korea, was appointed as the 13th chairman of the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association.

Along with the appointment of the chairman, Dimitris Silarakis, President of Mercedes-Benz Korea, Ren? Koneveag, Group President of Audi Volkswagen Korea, and Nobuyuki Takemura, President of Toyota Motor Korea, were appointed as vice chairmen. Additionally, Baek Jeong-hyun, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover Korea, and Kim Kwang-chul, CEO of FMK, were appointed as directors of the association. The board of directors, composed of the new members, will carry out the duties of the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association for the next two years starting from April.

The newly appointed Chairman Rosso is the first foreign chairman appointed since the establishment of the Import Car Association. Having served as President of FCA Korea since 2013, he began his career in the automotive industry in 1998 as a logistics engineer in the Iveco truck engine division. In 2004, he worked as an overseas sales manager for Alfa Romeo under the Fiat Group, and in 2011, he oversaw the Fiat-Chrysler joint venture project in India.

The new chairman was recognized as the right person to appropriately respond to the current challenges faced by the import car industry, based on his extensive experience in the domestic and international automotive sectors. Chairman Rosso stated, "I feel a great sense of responsibility in taking on this important role representing the import car market at a critical time," adding, "Especially in difficult times, I will strive to serve as a bridge between member companies and related organizations and work harder for the development of the import car industry."

Pablo Rosso, New President of the Korea Imported Car Association

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