Kia Motors (Lanka) appoints COO Andrew Perera as Managing Director

Mr. Andrew Perera

Kia Motors (Lanka) Ltd has announced the appointment of Andrew Perera, the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) as Managing Director, in which capacity he will provide continuing leadership to the company’s and the Kia brand’s next phase of growth in Sri Lanka.

Mr. Perera joined Kia Motors as COO in January 2013 and has played a pivotal role in the development and expansion of Kia’s aftersales service infrastructure and regional presence in Sri Lanka over nearly nine years. He was appointed an Executive Director of the Company in 2015, KIA said in a media release.

Announcing the appointment, Kia Motors (Lanka) Chairman Mahen Thambiah said: “Andrew’s expertise, commitment, drive and energy have been an asset to Kia Motors during good as well as challenging times. With his support we have persevered with our expansion and restructuring plans even through the period marred by the global pandemic and local restrictions, and we look forward to his continuing leadership in the exciting years ahead of us.”

Commenting on his new role as Managing Director of Kia Motors (Lanka), Mr Perera said: “On the international stage, Kia is undergoing a transformation and reinvention that is designed to propel the brand to a leading position in the global car market. This is focused on developing more class-leading electric vehicles like the EV6, and introducing a broad range of sustainable mobility services tailored to meet the needs and tastes of individuals and local markets. I believe that the best of Kia is ahead of us, and I am delighted to take up the challenge of driving the brand’s next phase of growth in Sri Lanka.”

A management professional and an accomplished sportsman at the schools, clubs and national levels, Andrew Perera has more than 12 years of experience in the automobile sector.