Peugeot Automobiles Australia Appoints New GM/Director

SYDNEY – May 3, 2012: Peugeot Automobiles Australia has announced the appointment of Bill Gillespie to the position of General Manager/Director, effective 1st May 2012.

Mr Gillespie has been with Peugeot Australia for the last 15 months during which time he has held the position of National Sales Manager.

Bill has had an illustrious career within the industry having previously held senior management positions with Nissan, Kia and Toyota.

Mr Gillespie replaces Ken Thomas who has stepped down from his position as GM/ Director for Peugeot Australia after 10 years with distributor Sime Darby. Mr Thomas will continue his association with the industry as a corporate consultant.

Ken commenced his career with Ford Motor Company in the early 70's before moving to BMW Australia. He then went on to work with Jaguar, Land Rover and Peugeot.

“Ken has been a driving force behind the success of the Peugeot brand in Australia for more than 10 years, especially in his role as the General Manager/Director, a position that he has held for the last 3 years” says Sime Darby Managing Director Rob Dommerson.

``However, we are very pleased to have found someone with Bill’s calibre to replace Ken in what is to be a significant year for Peugeot with the launch of the all-new 4008 and 208 model ranges.