BMW of North America announces the appointment of a new CEO.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – June 28, 2024…. BMW of North America today announced changes to its leadership team with the appointment of Andreas Kindler as the company’s next executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective August 1, 2024. Kindler succeeds Raymond Wittmann, who returns to BMW Group headquarters in Munich to lead the strategy department corporate.

In his new position, Kindler will be responsible for BMW of North America’s financial operations, including treasury and control oversight, risk management, treasury, tax, procurement, corporate strategy, compliance and facilities management. Kindler will report directly to Sebastian Mackensen, president and CEO of BMW of North America, and will serve as a member of the BMW of North America board of directors.

“Let me be the first to welcome Andreas back to the U.S.,” Mackensen said. “Andreas not only brings extensive experience in the areas of sales control and accounting, but also has a solid understanding of the US market and consumer attitudes from his previous assignment here. I have no doubt that Andreas’ combination of experience, expertise and passion for our brand will help us grow our business.”

Kindler, who has a nearly 25-year career with the BMW Group, previously worked in the U.S. as Planning and Reporting Manager at BMW of North America from 2006 to 2010.

served as CFO for BMW-owned retail stores in Germany. In 2020, Kindler took on a dual role, leading the controlling function of BMW Group’s Chinese joint venture and heading the digital division of Group Controlling. Most recently, Kindler was CFO for BMW Group’s manufacturing facilities in Oxford, Swindon and Hams Hall, UK, responsible for financial control, cost compliance and integration.

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BMW Group in America

BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. BMW Group in the United States has expanded to include marketing, sales and financial services organizations for the BMW motor vehicle brand, including motorcycles, the MINI brand and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; Designworks, a strategic design consulting firm based in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley; and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is the BMW Group’s global center of competence for BMW X models and assembles the X3, X4, X5, X6 and X7 sports cars, as well as the BMW XM. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through a network of 349 BMW Passenger Car Centers and BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Centers, 145 BMW Motorcycle dealers, 104 MINI Passenger Car dealers and 38 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. The BMW Group’s sales headquarters in North America, BMW (US) Holding Corp., is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
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