Bentley has announced Mark Barnes will become chief operations officer of Bentley, the regional office for Bentley Motors in the Americas. His appointment is effective immediately. He succeeds Kim Airey who has accepted the position of regional director, Bentley China.
Barnes has 30 years of operations experience working for several automakers. Prior to returning to the VW Group in 2014 and taking his current position, he served as vice president of Sales, Marketing and Aftersales for General Motors International Operations. Barnes also served in a number of senior roles at Chrysler, Hyundai North America and Nissan North America. Barnes has a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing and music from Indiana State University.
The Americas region is Bentley’s largest market, with 53 dealerships accounting for almost 30% of Bentley total sales. Bentley Americas’ headquarters is in Herndon, Virginia.
Barnes has 30 years of operations experience working for several automakers. Prior to returning to the VW Group in 2014 and taking his current position, he served as vice president of Sales, Marketing and Aftersales for General Motors International Operations. Barnes also served in a number of senior roles at Chrysler, Hyundai North America and Nissan North America. Barnes has a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing and music from Indiana State University.
The Americas region is Bentley’s largest market, with 53 dealerships accounting for almost 30% of Bentley total sales. Bentley Americas’ headquarters is in Herndon, Virginia.
