New management at Kia

New management at Kia

At the beginning of June, Judith Porstner started as Kia Austria's new General Manager Marketing, succeeding Bernhard Brückl. The business economist has held several positions in the USA and Europe in her career and most recently worked in marketing management at Renault Österreich GmbH since 2018. Overall, Judith Porstner can look back on over 20 years of experience in marketing and sales in the automotive sector. In her new role, she is primarily responsible for Kia's marketing strategy and advertising presence in Austria and is responsible for the configuration and pricing of the entire product range.

Thomas Suchy has been the new Sales Manager Fleet & Used Car at Kia Austria since May 13, 2024. His position includes managing and planning the fleet business, EV business strategy and used car business. He is also responsible for organizing the company's own fleet. The 46-year-old Viennese has many years of experience in the automotive industry, most recently he worked as brand manager for Kia, Mazda and Volvo/sales manager Wien 21 at Auto Stahl and also gained experience with Kia. He attaches great importance to personal development and completed training as a profiler last year. He now plans to use these skills in sales to build positive relationships with customers.