Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Appoints Chris Brownridge To Succeed Torsten Muller-Otvos As CEO

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Appoints Chris Brownridge To Succeed Torsten Muller-Otvos As CEO

(RTTNews) - Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. (RYCEF.PK, RR.L, RYCEY.PK) announced Thursday that Torsten Muller-Otvos is to retire as its Chief Executive Officer on November 30, 2023. He will be succeeded by Chris Brownridge, currently Chief Executive Officer of BMW UK.

Torsten joined Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in 2010, making him the company's longest-serving Chief Executive since Claude Johnson, the man who brought Charles Rolls and Henry Royce together in 1904.

Meanwhile, Chris Brownridge joins Rolls-Royce Motor Cars from his current role as Chief Executive Officer of BMW UK.

Brownridge is a true sales and marketing expert, having spent almost 30 years with the BMW Group, starting as a graduate in 1995. Prior to his current position of CEO, Chris has been a member of the UK Board in various roles since 2011, including Sales Director BMW UK, BMW UK Marketing and MINI Regional Director for UK and Ireland.

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