Mitsubishi and Frey Import Services say goodbye to Werner H. Frey

The Emil Frey Group
Mitsubishi and Frey Import Services say goodbye to Werner H. Frey

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Many dealers and employees of the Emil Frey Group involve Werner H. Frey and, among other things, the Mitsubishi brand that remains in Germany. Now he withdraws from the daily activities. However, the group does not have to completely abandon the experience of the manager.

Werner H. Frey is stepping down from the day-to-day business at Frey Import Services.

(Photo: MMD Automobile GmbH)

Werner H. Frey will step down from his position as CEO of Frey Import Services GmbH on January 31, 2024. In the future, the 74-year-old will “focus more on long-term strategic projects within the Emil Frey Group,” according to company statement.

Werner Frey took over the management of MMD Automobile GmbH in 2014 and managed the business of the Mitsubishi brand in Germany. He left the company in 2017 and rejoined in 2021 to replace Kolja Rebstock as Mitsubishi’s managing director. At that time, the future of the brand in Germany and Europe was at stake – in the summer of 2020, the Japanese announced that they would no longer bring new models to the continent. The decision was gradually revised.

In 2022, Frey also took over the management of Frey Import Services GmbH, which provides services to the Frey Group’s import companies in Germany. He had already handed over the management of MMD to Jens Schulz in October 2023.

The qualified industrial engineer began his career in the automotive industry at Opel and worked in various positions within GM Europe until 2002. He then moved to Hyundai Motor Europe as Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Aftermarket. of coming to Friedberg in 2014.

Frey promises to remain closely connected with the Emil Frey Group in the future. “I would like to thank all the employees, all the dealers, but especially Walter Frey – for the great loyalty over the past few years, open exchange and fair cooperation, which for me is the true secret of the success of Mitsubishi Motors in Germany. ,” explains Frey. “It is difficult for me to say goodbye to Friedberg because the employees and businessmen have grown close to my heart. Their job security and their loyalty were always motivation for my daily work.” At the same time, he knew that Mitsubishi Motors in Germany was in the hands of Jens Schulz.

Schulz adds that Frey “has laid the best foundation for the further development of Mitsubishi Motors in Germany and Frey Import Services GmbH with its deep knowledge, operation and reliability of the trusting cooperation between the employees in Friedberg, the local dealers and the manufacturer is basically a credit to Frey. “All of us at Friedberg owe him a huge debt of gratitude.”

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By April 15, 2021

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