Former GM Holden managing director and chairman Kristian Aquilina is on the move again within the brand empire, and has been appointed as the new vice president for sales, service and marketing at General Motors Canada.
Upon leaving GM Holden in November 2020, Aquilina was posted to Dubai as the managing director of Cadillac International Operations and Cadillac Middle East.
For almost three years, he lead Cadillac’s strategy and vision across the company’s operations in Europe, Russia, the Middle East, South Korea and Japan.
Aquilina will now report to GM Canada president and managing director Marissa West and he replaces Sandor Piszar who is moving back to his home town of Detroit as the newly appointed vice president of GM Envolve.
“It is a fantastic time to join such a dynamic and innovative organisation steered by Marissa West and the GM Canada leadership team,” Aquilina says.
“A big thank you to my predecessor Sandor Piszar who achieved so much leading the VSSM team over the last four years.
“I will miss my colleagues and dealer partners throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe. My time working across a vast region has been an absolute gift and thanks to your friendship and all the knowledge you so willingly shared,” he says.
