Dr. Hamid Haqparwar,

> currently Director Sales and Marketing at BMW Group Middle East, has been appointed as Managing Director of BMW Group Middle East with effect from October 1st, 2018. Haqparwar is an automotive professional with extensive international background. He started his career at BMW Group headquarter and has held different senior management roles within BMW since then. In his new role as Managing Director he will be responsible for driving the BMW Group business and sales forward across 13 markets in the region.