Renault Samsung Motors Co. appointed senior executive managing director Frederic Artaud as the new head of its Sales and Marketing Division on Thursday.

Before the appointment Artaud had been heading the company’s marketing activities since May 2008 within the Sales and Marketing Division.

The company said that Artaud was given the new post as part of its reorganization measures aimed at strengthening sales and marketing activities.

(cheesuk@heraldcorp.com)