Guy Jones replaces Gary Hagen as MG Motor sales and marketing director

MG Motor UK has appointed Guy Jones as its new sales and marketing director.
Jones joins the company having previously served as marketing director for the now defunct LDV. Prior to that he was the worldwide brand manager for Bentley and UK marketing director for Kia.
In his new position he will be responsible for UK sales, marketing, PR, aftersales and brand development.
MG started selling the Longbridge assembled TF last year.

Brand development

"I am delighted to join MG at the most exciting time in its 85 year history. MG is a much loved iconic British brand that now has SAIC as a proud new owner, capable of developing the brand on a global basis," he said. "SAIC are already playing a leading role in China, now the world's largest car market, and have ambitious global plans for the MG brand. I am looking forward to playing a key role in developing this exciting new business."

Windy wrote:Presumably Guy Jones is British?

LDV Management Team final statement

by Guy Jones; 8 June 2009 11:05:12


Firstly
the management team want to thank our employees, dealers, suppliers,
business partners and Liam Byrne MP for their support, enabling us to
try to secure a future for this important British business.

Over the past year, the new management team at LDV have restructured
the business for profitability, creating an exciting future with the
potential to be the first manufacturer able to offer both electric and
diesel light commercial vehicles. This is a plan that clearly supports
the vision of the British government for the industry.

The
management team have worked exceptionally hard to deliver this plan,
but despite every effort made around the globe, have been unable to
obtain the required funding from the banking system. Like much of
industry, it is access to working capital that remains an issue which
will go on to cause further job losses if not addressed.

We
now hope that any possible buyers recognise the potential of the
investment already made at LDV and what has been achieved in the last
year to transform the future profitability of the business. There is
still the opportunity of a bright future for LDV, however now the
management team must now hand control of the business over to the
administrators and hope this can be achieved in this process.

All further communication about LDV will now come from the administrators.

richardk wrote:It was all reading well until you said he was marketing manager at MGR...hopefully he wasn't responsible for 'take a gamble on a 25' or 'the tf for OAPs heading for the ol' folks home'.....fingers crossed he did the better ones.

MG6 the car that Aldi A5 drivers wished they'd bought!