Porsche Cars Canada has announced the appointment of Marc Ouayoun as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2018.

Ouayoun succeeds Alexander Pollich, who will assume a new role as Managing Director at Porsche Cars Great Britain, also effective January 1, 2018.

Under Pollich’s leadership since September 2013, Porsche in Canada has reached 70 months of consecutive growth in sales, meaningfully increased its dealer network count, as well as relocating and expanding its corporate headquarters, including its first training facility.

As the subsidiary’s next President and CEO, Ouayoun brings extensive automotive business management experience to lead Porsche’s continued growth in Canada. For the past six years, he has been the Managing Director at Porsche France. Ouayoun joined the brand in 2006 to oversee the sales and network development within the French organization. His career began in 1995 at Daimler and held various marketing positions in France, Germany, and Great Britain.