Change at the top of Toyota Germany

Personnel Change at the top of Toyota Germany

Toyota President Alain Uyttenhoven will leave the company at the end of 2020. His successor is Andre Schmidt, who has been responsible for the manufacturer’s marketing in North America.

Alain Uyttenhoven took over responsibility for Toyota Germany at the beginning of 2018. Born in Belgium, he spent a large part of his professional life in Germany in the automotive industry.

Commenting on his departure from Toyota, Uyttenhoven said: “I had the privilege of turning my passion for cars into a profession. After 35 years in the automotive industry and 13 years in Germany, I would now like to tackle new projects with curiosity. With this I can check whether the 60s of lifetime are really the new 40s. And these projects don’t necessarily have to be related to the automotive industry. “

Successors from within our own ranks

Andre Schmidt takes over from Uyttenhoven. Schmidt was Director Marketing at Toyota Germany from 2008 to 2012. After that he was responsible for Toyota Sweden. He then took over the management of marketing at Toyota Motor Europe. Most recently, Andre Schmidt was General Manager Marketing at Toyota Motor North America.

Andre Schmidt: “I am looking forward to coming back to Germany at a time of major changes in the automotive industry. I thank Alain Uyttenhoven for the work he has done and wish him and his family all the best for the future. “

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