Munich. On 1 January 2017 Jean-Philippe
Parain will take over as Senior Vice-President of the Sales
Region Europe. Born in France, Parain is currently President and CEO
of BMW Group Belux, the sales organisation for Belgium and Luxembourg.
He will succeed Dr Nicolas Peter, who has been appointed BMW AG Board
Member for Finance as of January 2017. Parain, 43, has been with the
BMW Group for twenty years and brings to the job a wealth of
experience in BMW Group Sales and Marketing. In the past, his
responsibilities have included Sales for the MINI brand in Europe.
Jean-Philippe Parain will be succeeded as President and CEO of the
BMW Group Belux sales organisation on 1 January 2017 by Dr
Peter Henrich. Henrich, 41, is currently head of product
management for compact BMW series and has been with the BMW Group for
17 years. He has a detailed knowledge of the Belgian and Luxembourg
markets and was responsible for marketing in both countries until 2014.