ATLANTA – To further strengthen RMS Automotive’s delivery of innovative portfolio management solutions to clients, the company today announced the appointment of Sebastian Fuchs as senior sales and marketing director for RMS Automotive in Europe. Well-known throughout Europe’s automotive remarketing industry, Fuchs will play a vital role in the growth and development of RMS Automotive’s market-leading platform internationally, which includes successful engagements with PSA Groupe, Volvo Car Corporation and Mazda Motors UK.
“Sebastian is a proven leader with in-depth knowledge of the international automotive and fleet remarketing business,” said David Gaynoe, head of global sales and marketing for RMS Automotive. “RMS Automotive has enjoyed significant worldwide growth in recent years, and with Sebastian’s support abroad, we will continue to ensure our clients benefit from the advantages of our market-leading platform as well as the new developments and innovations in our product pipeline.”
Backed by more than 14 years of experience, Fuchs began his career with Jaguar Land Rover in Germany, where he rose through the ranks to manage remarketing activities for the automaker, including its approved used car program. Later he joined Hyundai Motor Europe to lead remarketing efforts for Hyundai Brand Fleet Sales across 28 markets in Europe. Following that, he served as international remarketing manager for Europcar, where he was responsible for driving the company’s remarketing strategy and activities throughout Europe and Australia. Most recently, Fuchs served as director of international used car sales for Volvo Car Corporation and was responsible for the company’s global used car efforts.
“RMS Automotive is uniquely positioned to leverage its industry-leading solution to help OEMs and large fleet operators make smarter remarketing decisions,” said Fuchs. “I’m excited about the potential and opportunity to help grow the business across Europe.”
About RMS Automotive
As a Cox Automotive brand, RMS Automotive is optimizing the way large vehicle portfolios are managed globally. RMS Automotive offers technology that enables our partners to manage their large vehicle portfolios across the complete vehicle lifecycle, from new car build to used car sale. RMS Automotive provides vibrant marketplaces, transparency and insights to maximize portfolio values and thus positively impact new car sales. For more information about RMS Automotive, visit www.rmsautomotive.com.
About Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive Inc. is transforming the way the world buys, sells and owns cars with industry-leading digital marketing, software, financial, wholesale and e-commerce solutions for consumers, dealers, manufacturers and the overall automotive ecosystem worldwide. Committed to open choice and dedicated to strong partnerships, the Cox Automotive family includes Autotrader®, Dealer.com®, Dealertrack®, Kelley Blue Book®, Manheim®, NextGear Capital®, vAuto®, Xtime® and a host of other brands. The global company has 33,000 team members in more than 200 locations and is partner to more than 40,000 auto dealers, as well as most major automobile manufacturers, while engaging U.S. consumer car buyers with the most recognized media brands in the industry. Cox Automotive is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc., an Atlanta-based company with revenues of $18 billion and approximately 60,000 employees. Cox Enterprises’ other major operating subsidiaries include Cox Communications and Cox Media Group. For more information about Cox Automotive, visit www.coxautoinc.com.
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