Hyundai Motor America Names Kyung Soo Lee President And CEO

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Hyundai Motor America Names Kyung Soo Lee President And CEO

Mr. Lee Comes to Hyundai Motor America with More Than 30 Years of Global Leadership Responsibilities

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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 15, 2017

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Kyung Soo (Kenny) Lee, one of the most respected leaders in Hyundai’s global operation, has been named president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America. Mr. Lee will be responsible for Hyundai’s U.S. sales and marketing and will take over president and CEO duties starting on September 18. Jerry Flannery has returned to his position as the company’s executive vice president, chief legal and safety officer.

“Mr. Lee has an in-depth understanding of Hyundai Motor’s global operation, following nearly two decades in diverse markets around the world, including the U.S., Europe and Latin America,” said Won-hee (Wayne) Lee, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor Company. “I would like to personally thank Jerry Flannery for his leadership and the stability he brought the organization while serving as interim president and CEO.”

Mr. Lee, 61, began his career with Hyundai in 1982 and was most recently the president and CEO of Hyundai Translead, a manufacturer of dry and refrigerated van trailers, container chassis and converter dollies. He has played crucial roles in various positions in the U.S. for more than 10 years, adding to his expertise in overseas markets and ensuring that he is well qualified to lead the U.S. market.

“I’m honored and motivated to have been selected to lead Hyundai Motor America in one of the most interesting times in the automotive industry’s history and to reinvigorate momentum in the strategically important U.S. market,” Mr. Kenny Lee said. “We have significant opportunities ahead of us. I’m looking forward to supporting our tremendous employee and dealership base and launching exciting new vehicles and technologies in the near future and beyond. I am confident we’re heading to new levels of success.”

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA

Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through 835 dealerships nationwide. All new Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes a 5-year/60,000-mile fully-transferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai’s 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance.

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