{"id":97605,"date":"2022-01-07T17:33:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-kia-america-appoints-steven-center-to-executive-management-team\/"},"modified":"2022-01-07T18:40:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T22:40:01","slug":"kia-america-designa-a-steven-center-para-el-equipo-de-direccion-ejecutiva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/kia-america-designa-a-steven-center-para-el-equipo-de-direccion-ejecutiva\/","title":{"rendered":"KIA AMERICA APPOINTS STEVEN CENTER TO EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 7, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> today announced that Steven Center will join the company on <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 10<\/span> as chief operating officer and executive vice president. The former vice president of the automobile sales strategy division of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. will oversee strategy and execution for Kia&#8217;s sales, service and marketing operations in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and will report to <span class=\"xn-person\">Sean Yoon<\/span>, president and CEO of <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia North America<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg1485left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg1485left\" title=\"   \" border=\"0\" alt=\"   \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1442697\/Kia_New_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Steven Center is a proven innovator with an impressive history of record-breaking achievements. Kia is focused on becoming a leader in sustainable mobility, and Steven&#8217;s combination of retail and customer service expertise, forward-thinking leadership and advancement of alternative fuel vehicles will inform and strengthen our total transformation,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Sean Yoon<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Having served in various roles at Honda since 1993, Center brings a wealth of experience to his new role at Kia. Most recently, he oversaw Honda&#8217;s four automobile regions in the U.S. Additional responsibilities included Honda and Acura market representation, sales and production planning, certified pre-owned sales, dealer communication, product and sales information, as well as export sales and distribution.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kia is clearly on the rise, and I am excited for the opportunity to continue building and growing the brand in the U.S.,&#8221; said Center. &#8220;This is a time of tremendous change in the auto industry, and I look forward to working closely with the executive management team and retailers to deliver on Kia&#8217;s ambitious sustainable mobility plans.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> &#8211; about us<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Irvine, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> continues to top automotive quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands. Kia serves as the &#8220;Official Automotive Partner&#8221; of the NBA and offers a complete range of vehicles sold through a network of nearly 750 dealers in the U.S., including several cars and SUVs proudly assembled in America.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>For media information, including photography, visit\u00a0<\/i><i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3406368-1&amp;h=2640912368&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2FyDOaCn57L4hjZQ4Oip44X7%3Fdomain%3Dnam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com&amp;a=www.kiamedia.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.kiamedia.com<\/a><\/i><i>.\u00a0<\/i><i>To receive custom email notifications for press releases the moment they are published, subscribe at\u00a0<\/i><i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3406368-1&amp;h=1200498184&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2FlpeyCo28M4tZVJAqH7DRXw%3Fdomain%3Dnam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com&amp;a=www.kiamedia.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fnewsalert\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.kiamedia.com\/us\/en\/newsalert<\/a><\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3406368-1&amp;h=2646692938&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1442697%2FKia_New_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1442697%2FKia_New_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1442697\/Kia_New_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 7, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> today announced that Steven Center will join the company on <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 10<\/span> as chief operating officer and executive vice president. 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