Audi Volkswagen Korea said Monday that it named Thomas Kuehl, formerly corporate strategy director at Volkswagen Group Sales India, as the new managing director of the Volkswagen brand in Korea.

The new Korean chief started his official term on Monday, according to the Korean unit of the German automotive group.

Kuehl, who joined Volkswagen in 1995, has experience in emerging markets and key markets in Europe, from parts and logistics business to sales and marketing.

Kuehl majored in organization and marketing at the University of Wuppertal, a German scientific institution. Before joining Volkswagen, he worked as a consultant at several consulting firms.

(jylee@heraldcorp.com)