BMW India gets Frank Schloeder as new head

Luxury car maker BMW's India operations will get a new head from next month. Frank Schloeder, 41, currently director (marketing) at BMW India has been appointed as acting president of BMW Group India, the company said. The outgoing president Philipp von Sahr will head BMW Niederlassung in Berlin, Germany.

Schloeder completed International Studies in Business Administration from University of Munster, Germany and Montpellier Business School, France. He began his career with BMW in France in 1997.

Schloeder faces a tough competition from other luxury car makers, especially Mercedes which has been growing at high double digit for last few quarters. BMW has not disclosed India sales number for over a year.