Kia Motors America names new group president/CEO

Kia Motors America Inc. (KMA) on February 11 announced that group president and chief executive officer Len Hunt has left the company. Byung Mo Ahn, president of Kia Motors Corporation (KMC), has been appointed group president and CEO and will now oversee all aspects and daily operations of both KMA and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG).

Kia Motors America (KMA) is the sales, marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. KMA offers a complete line of vehicles through more than 640 dealers throughout the United States. For 2007, KMA recorded its 14th consecutive year of record U.S. sales.