Hyundai appoints Y K Koo as new MD for Indian operations

He will be taking over from B S Seo who is returning to Seoul

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has appointed Y K Koo as the new Managing Director of the company. He will be taking over from B S Seo, who is set to return to the headquarters at Seoul after five years in India.

Koo has served earlier in India and is back again for his third stint.

In other changes, B S Jeong will assume the charge of Executive Director Sales & Marketing,K relieving Y J Ahn, who will henceforth lead the Corporate Affairs team of HMIL, replacing Y K Lee, who is set to return to Korea.

The changes are effective from November 8, 2015.

HMIL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company (HMC). HMIL is the largest passenger car exporter and the second largest car manufacturer in India. It currently has ten car models across segments

The company reported highest-ever domestic sales of 47,015 units and exports of 14,777 units with cumulative sales of 61,792 units for the month of October 2015.