KIA Philippines Motor Corp. (KPMC) recently held a series of round table discussions to welcome its newly appointed top executive, Brian Buendia. As chief operating officer, Buendia, takes the reins from KPMC's retiring president, Manny Aligada, who has held the top post since the brand relaunched under the Ayala Corp. in 2018. Buendia has been with AC Motors since 1998, and with his background and experience in sales, business development, and network operations, Kia Philippines is confident in his ability to anticipate and carry out crucial brand and market executions for Kia in the future.
Kia Philippines executives with the EV6 (from left) Toti Zara, president of AC Motors Automobile Group; Manny Aligada, outgoing president of Kia Philippines; and Brian Buendia, chief operating officer of Kia Philippines. PHOTO BY MIKA FERNANDEZ DAVID