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New President & CEO Saab Cars USA [saabnow]
Posted by The Saab Network (more from The Saab Network) on Mon, 16 Sep 2002 11:12:57
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Subject: New President & CEO Saab Cars USA
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NEW PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF SAAB CARS USA, INC.
NORCROSS, GA - Debra Kelly-Ennis has been appointed President and Chief
Operating Officer for Saab Cars USA, effective October 1, 2002. She will
report to Mikael Eliasson, Vice President Sales and Marketing of Saab
Automobile and Chairman of Saab Cars USA, Inc. Debra will be based in
Norcross, GA.
'We expect the largest share of Saab's global growth to continue to come
from our single largest market - the U.S.,' said Saab Automobile AB's
President and CEO, Peter Augustsson. 'We have a clearly defined product
strategy in place beginning with the launch of the all-new 9-3 Sport Sedan
that spearheads the arrival of an entirely new family of vehicles. We are
delighted to have Debra Kelly-Ennis join the Saab family. With her
experience in marketing, sales and driving strong business results, she is
highly qualified for the job,' he said.
Kelly-Ennis succeeds Dan Chasins, who has been appointed Executive Director,
Future Product Planning reporting to Peter Augustsson.
'With his product knowledge and long term Saab experiences in the U.S. and
Sweden, Dan has the competence we need to strengthen Saab's advanced product
planning,' said Augustsson.
Kelly-Ennis joined GM in 1999 as the brand manager for Chevrolet S-10
trucks, where she led the effort to revitalize one of the company's top three
volume brands, contributing to GM's current truck leadership position. The
responsibility included development of strategic product plans and launch
direction for the all-new 2004 Chevrolet Colorado.
She was promoted to the position of Oldsmobile general manager in 2000.
Over the past year, Kelly-Ennis has led the challenging phase-out of
Oldsmobile, including the successful redeployment of personnel, effectively
managing dealer relations and marketing Oldsmobile products.
Darwin Clark, GM vice president industry-dealer affairs will assume the added
responsibility of completing the Oldsmobile phase-out. Clark has played an
integral role in the dealer transition plan and phase out since it was
announced in December 1999.
Prior to joining General Motors, Kelly-Ennis held senior marketing, sales
and general manager positions with leading companies such as RJR/Nabisco and
Grand Metropolitan, PLC.
'Saab has always stood for cars with great personality derived from their
unique design, powertrains, and vehicle dynamics,' said Bob Lutz, GM Vice
Chairman of Product Development. 'We see a bright and promising future for
Saab. It will continue to more effectively leverage GM's global product
development resources and will be supported by a substantial new model plan
with the first evidence being our current launch of the all-new 9-3 Sport
Sedan. Debra's specific knowledge of the U.S. market, and great business
sense gives her solid credentials to lead the team in the execution of Saab's
five-year growth plan.'
Kelly-Ennis earned a bachelor of science degree in education from the
University of Texas in 1979 and a master of business administration in
marketing from the University of Houston in 1981. She also completed the
executive leadership program at Harvard Business School. She is a member of
the Pulte Corporation Board of Directors - one of the nation's largest
publicly traded home building companies - where she serves as chairman of the
nominating committee and as a member of the audit committee.
Saab Cars USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Saab Automobile AB, is the
importer and distributor of Saab 9-3 and 9-5 automobiles and is headquartered
in Norcross, GA, near Atlanta. ĘSaab Automobile AB, owned by General Motors,
is active in more than 50 countries worldwide.
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