Tecnologia

By Hyoung-Keun (hank) Lee
President
Kia Motors Corporation

Hello bloggers.
It’s great to write you all again (after my last post in September 2009).

* Kia Motors has pursuedglobalization and strived to raise our profile on the world stage for the last decade.
* Expansion started with our Chinese plant in 2002, then we built a manufacturing facility in Slovakia in 2006 and, inNovember 2009, began production of our latest plant in Georgia, USA.
* We effectively completed our global network of localized development, production, sales and after-sales service in the threemajor markets of China, Europe and the USA in less than ten years.
* In addition to building a global network, Kia Motors is working tirelessly to secure our core competitiveness.
* Afteradopting quality management measures throughout the company, I am proud to say that our quality levels are now on par with, or better than, other global automakers.
* Furthermore, world-renowned autodesigner Peter Schreyer’s joining us as our Chief Design Officer has brought Kia added competitiveness through fresh design concepts.
* Customer perceptions towards the Kia brand are changingand our designs are being recognized at the domestic and international level with world famous design awards like the red dot and if awards.
* Thanks to such efforts on multiple fronts, Kia Motorsposted its best ever performance in 2009 with operating profits of over KRW1.1 trillion, despite the continuing economic depression.
* There is no doubt in my mind that the loyalty and support ofour customers made this possible. I would like to say that your appreciation of our efforts to change and innovate not only fill me with happiness but also with a greater sense of responsibility todeliver more.
* In the coming months, the global market is likely to see many more changes. Just as we were able to find opportunity in crisis and achieve remarkable results, Kia Motors will...