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Bavaria Norway Appoints Stian Bonkerud as Aftersales Director
Bavaria Norway has named Stian Bonkerud (33) as its new Director of Aftersales. Stian has an array of experience from leading positions in the service market, including Regional Service Manager and Business Development Manager in BMW Norway. He comes from a similar role for Volvo cars in Bilia Norway.
- Following a thorough recruitment process, I am delighted and proud that Stian now wants to join Bavaria. In Stian, we get a seasoned, committed and market-oriented leader with an array of industry experience. His customer centric approach and depth of knowledge, in combination with his values and innovative thinking, is a great fit with our Next Level culture. We strive to be surprisingly different and noticeably better in everything we do. That is in our DNA. Understanding what customers want and need today and tomorrow is key to success, especially in an industry currently undergoing nothing short of a revolution. Stian has proven that he can drive both growth and innovation at the same time, which is crucial for the development of the service market, says CEO of Bavaria Norway, Hallvard Vikeså.
Since 1996, Bavaria has grown to become one of Europe's largest BMW and MINI dealers. Since 2017, the company has been part of the Swedish Hedin Mobility Group; one of Europe's largest privately owned mobility solutions providers, with approximately 7,500 employees and operations in 13 countries.
The new Director of Aftersales is eager to contribute to the development of a company and with brands he knows well.
- I know Bavaria well from my time at BMW, and have great respect for what they stand for and for their achievements. It is a well-run company with a customer-centric culture and solid values that I identify with. Simply put, this is my dream job. The automotive industry is developing rapidly, and there is a a large scope for opportunity. Bavaria has a level of ambition that really appeals to me. I am looking forward to contributing to the development of the service market, which is absolutely essential to being sustainable as a car dealer today, affirms Bonkerud.
- Stian knows Bavaria's strategy, culture, employees and products very well. He is, without a doubt, the right man for the job, concludes Vikeså.
Stian Bonkerud will assume his position during spring 2023.
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About Bavaria
Bavaria is one of the largest partners for BMW and MINI in the Nordics with dealerships in Stavanger, Bryne, Oslo, Gardermoen, Lillestrøm, Haugesund, Kristiansand, Arendal, Farsund, Ålesund, Molde, Kristiansund, Stockholm, Uppsala, Gävle, Östersund, Skellefteå, Luleå, and MINI in Stavanger, Kristiansand, Oslo, Stockholm, Uppsala, Gävle and Skellefteå. Bavaria is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hedin Automotive AS. www.bavaria.no
About Hedin Automotive AS
Hedin Automotive AS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hedin Mobility Group. The Company operates Bavaria, one of the largest dealers of BMW and MINI in Scandinavia, Hedin Automotive AG (BMW and MINI in Switzerland), Bavaria Laakkonen Oy (BMW and MINI in Finland), GS Parts (Norway's largest independent supplier of spare parts and accessories for BMW), Koed (spare parts and accessories for BMW and MINI in Denmark and Norway) and BNC Nordic Distribution. Hedin Automotive AS has a turnover of more than 1,2 billion EUR, employing more than 1,400 employees. www.hedinautomotive.no
About Hedin Mobility Group
Hedin Mobility Group is one of Europe's largest privately owned mobility solutions providers, with approximately 7,500 employees and operations in 13 countries. Net sales in 2021 was SEK 28.2 billion and the Group sold more than 125,000 vehicles*.
Hedin Mobility Group provides sales of new and used passenger cars, commercial vehicles and trucks, as well as aftermarket services, to both private and corporate customers. Sales take place both online and via a European dealer network of around 260 wholly owned dealerships.
The Group represents more than 40 brands and is also the importer for Ford in Sweden and Ford F-150 in Europe; Renault, Dacia and Alpine in Sweden and Denmark; Hongqi in Sweden and the Netherlands; Dodge and RAM in Europe; and for INEOS Grenadier in eleven countries**, as well as distributor for MG in Sweden and for BYD in Sweden and Germany.
In addition, the Group's operations include wholesale and distribution operations of tires and spare parts, the car rental company Mabi Mobility AB, the private leasing company Car to Go Sweden AB, the corporate leasing company Unifleet AB and co-ownership in Pendragon PLC and iMove AS. www.hedinmobilitygroup.com
Hedin Mobility Group is part of the Hedin Group together with Tuve Bygg AB and I.A. Hedin Fastighet AB. Hedin Group is also a partner in Consensus Asset Management and Ripam Invest AB, which owns Marstrands Kurhotell, Kurbadhus and Societetshus. www.hedingroup.com
* Including approx. 21,500 vehicles attributable to operations transferred from Hedin Group AB in October 2021.
** Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Switzerland.
