Kia appoints Jochen Paesen as Vice President of Interior Design
31 Mar 2020|654 views
Kia Motors Corporation has appointed Jochen Paesen as Vice President of its Interior Design Group. Taking up his new post this March, Mr. Paesen will be based at the Kia Design Centre in Namyang, Korea, and report to Karim Habib, Senior Vice President and Head of Kia Design Centre.
Mr. Paesen will oversee the development of the brand's future interior design. In particular, his presence will strengthen the brand's capabilities in interior design for a range of future electric and electrified vehicles. The appointment is part of Kia's wider efforts to capitalise on the design opportunities presented by electrification.
Mr. Paesen brings with him almost two decades of experience leading major interior design projects across volume, premium and start-up brands. His most recent role was Senior Design Director for Interior Design at NIO, where he led a global team of designers in Munich, Germany, and established an interior identity for the brand prior to its market entry. He previously spent much of his career at the BMW Group, and was credited with designing the 2009 BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car and the BMW i8 Roadster. He also worked alongside Mr. Habib on a number of design projects in the early stages of his career.
Kia Motors Corporation has appointed Jochen Paesen as Vice President of its Interior Design Group. Taking up his new post this March, Mr. Paesen will be based at the Kia Design Centre in Namyang, Korea, and report to Karim Habib, Senior Vice President and Head of Kia Design Centre.
Mr. Paesen will oversee the development of the brand's future interior design. In particular, his presence will strengthen the brand's capabilities in interior design for a range of future electric and electrified vehicles. The appointment is part of Kia's wider efforts to capitalise on the design opportunities presented by electrification.
Mr. Paesen brings with him almost two decades of experience leading major interior design projects across volume, premium and start-up brands. His most recent role was Senior Design Director for Interior Design at NIO, where he led a global team of designers in Munich, Germany, and established an interior identity for the brand prior to its market entry. He previously spent much of his career at the BMW Group, and was credited with designing the 2009 BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car and the BMW i8 Roadster. He also worked alongside Mr. Habib on a number of design projects in the early stages of his career.
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