PLANO, Texas, Aug. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor North
America (TMNA) announced executive changes to its automotive
operations.
Bill Fay, senior vice president
of automotive operations, TMNA, is retiring after more than 38
years with the company, effective September
1, 2020. Fay has held key sales positions at four regional
TMNA offices and senior-level roles at the company's headquarters
operations, including group vice president and general manager of
the Toyota division, where he was responsible for sales
administration, retail market development, customer satisfaction,
call center operations and marketing for the Toyota Division. In
his current role, Bill is responsible for all sales and marketing
functions for Toyota and Lexus Divisions.
Jack Hollis, current group vice
president and general manager, Toyota Division, will be promoted to
senior vice president of automotive operations, TMNA, effective
August 31, 2020. Hollis will be
responsible for leading all sales, market representation, marketing
and customer relations activities for Toyota and Lexus brands, and
for Puerto Rico and Mexico. Hollis will report to Bob Carter, executive vice president of sales,
TMNA.
"For nearly four decades, Bill has been an integral part of our
automotive operations and helped propel both the Toyota and Lexus
nameplates to world-class brands that are admired for their safety
and quality," said Carter. "We thank Bill for his leadership and
countless contributions to our organization. Jack's strong track
record, deep understanding of our dealer network and passion for
customers will be a great asset to both brands."
Other executive changes to TMNA's automotive operations
include:
David Christ, current group vice
president and general manager, Lexus Division, will replace Hollis
as group vice president and general manager, Toyota Division.
Christ will be responsible for leading all sales, marketing and
market representation, plus all guest experience and retention
activities for Toyota regional sales offices and distributors.
Christ will report to Hollis.
Andrew Gilleland, current vice
president of sales operations, Toyota Division, will be promoted to
group vice president and general manager, Lexus Division. Gilleland
will be responsible for all aspects of U.S. Lexus automotive
operations, including sales, marketing, customer service and dealer
operations. Gilleland will report to Hollis.
These new appointments are effective August 31, 2020.
About Toyota:
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in
the U.S. and North America for
more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable,
next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus
brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous
value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design,
engineering, and assembly of more than 40 million cars and trucks
in North America, where we have 14
manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in
Alabama (10 in the U.S.), and
directly employ more than 47,000 people (over 36,000 in the
U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in
the U.S.) sold nearly 2.8 million cars and trucks (nearly 2.4
million in the U.S.) in 2019.
Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights
the way it partners with community, civic, academic and
governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing
mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move,
anything is possible. For more information about Toyota,
visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
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