Munich. The BMW Group is making several changes to its top management positions under the Management Board. These changes include the appointment of Jochen Goller as the head of the Customer, Brands, Sales division, and the appointment of Christopher Brownridge as the CEO of Rolls-Royce.

Frank Weber, currently in charge of the Development division, will see changes in his role. Meanwhile, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, who has been responsible for Rolls-Royce since 2010, will retire at the end of November 2023, making way for Christopher Brownridge to lead the prestigious brand.

Markus Flasch will take over as the head of BMW Motorrad, succeeding Markus Schramm, who has held the position since 2018. Flasch, currently in charge of the product line for mid-size and luxury class BMW vehicles and the Rolls-Royce marque, has been with the BMW Group since 2015.

Replacing Markus Flasch as the Head of Product Line Midsize and Luxury Class BMW, Rolls-Royce will be Nicolai Martin. Martin, who joined the BMW Group in 2004, is currently responsible for Driving Experience, overseeing the development of chassis, driving dynamics, and automated driving functions.

Mihiar Ayoubi, who has been with the BMW Group since 1997 and is currently leading the development of all Rolls-Royce vehicles, will assume the role of the new head of Driving Experience starting in January 2024.

Bernd Körber, the head of Product Management for the BMW brand, will also take on the additional responsibility of BMW Brand Management from November 2023.

Jens Thiemer, who is currently in charge of BMW Brand Management, will leave the BMW Group at the end of October 2023 to pursue new opportunities.

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