General Motors Vietnam to have new managing director

He is expected to take over in August 2015. Based in Hanoi, he will oversee GM’s business across the country which includes an assembly plant in Hanoi.

Farghaly will succeed Gaurav Gupta, who has been appointed president director of GM Indonesia after successfully transforming and stabilising GM’s operation in Vietnam since 2011.

“Wail brings to his new position a strong background in planning and marketing in emerging markets,” said Zimmerman. “This will help enable GM to maintain its success in Vietnam.”

Farghaly joined American auto giant GM in 1999 as manager of Brand, Product and Marketing Research at GM Egypt. He later served as manager of Marketing, Planning and Fleet Sales at GM Egypt, before moving on to manager of Sales – North Africa and then manager of GM’s African Operations Sales Department.

Since 2010, Farghaly has been director of the North Africa Regional Marketing Office at GM Overseas Distribution (GMOD).

“With its lineup of global Chevrolet products, unmatched aftersales service and customer-centric business philosophy, GM Vietnam will continue to provide consumers across the country an outstanding sales and ownership experience and build on the business platform already established here,” said Farghaly.

Zimmerman said, “I want to thank Gaurav, who has provided excellent leadership during an important and critical period of time for GM Vietnam.”

Gupta led the transformation of Vietnam Daewoo Motor Company (VIDAMCO) to GM Vietnam, the local development of the Chevrolet brand and the integration of GM’s Vietnamese operations into the rest of its operations in Southeast Asia.

He was awarded the Medal of Appreciation for the development of industry and trade of Vietnam by Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade. He has also served as chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam since 2014.

“Vietnam and Indonesia are regarded as high-potential markets,” said Zimmerman. “With Wail in charge of our operations in Vietnam and Gaurav in charge of our business in Indonesia, GM is positioned for growth in the two key ASEAN countries.”