March 2009
38-year-old Marc Girard from France is to take up the post as head of the Interior Design department at BMW Automobiles commencing 1 April 2009.
Marc Girard has worked as a designer for the BMW Group for 15 years now.
His most recent position was as team leader at Interior Design BMW Automobiles.
From 2004 to 2006 he was head of Interior Design for the MINI brand and responsible, inter alia, for the interior styling of the MINI Clubman.
Marc Girard names enthusiasm as the most important incentive for his creative work: "Interior design offers customers control, protection and a feeling of security."
"I am pleased to be able to assume this responsibility and to create this crucial interface within the development process together with the entire BMW Interior Design team."
The designer will succeed the long-time head of Interior Design, Michael Ninic, who died suddenly last year.
Since then, the then head of Design BMW Automobiles and current director of BMW Group Design, Adrian van Hooydonk, has administered this task provisionally and in addition to his other duties.
"During his time with the BMW Group, Marc Girard consistently demonstrated his ability to understand and press ahead not only with his business but also BMW's design philosophy."
"His many years of experience, his team spirit and his power to convince will lead the team and the work of Interior Design BMW Automobiles into a successful future," Adrian van Hooydonk comments.
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