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04 May 2021
JEAN-PHILIPPE KEMPF HAS BEEN APPOINTED PEUGEOT’S COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Jean-Philippe Kempf, 57, has been appointed PEUGEOT Communications Director as of the 1st May 2021. His remit will include the management of all the brand's communication, including products, press relations, sport, events, influencers, social media, internal communication and partnerships. He will report to Thierry Lonziano, PEUGEOT's Marketing and Communications Director.
e the management of all the brand's communication, including products, press relations, sport, events, influencers, social media, internal communication and partnerships. He will report to Thierry Lonziano, PEUGEOT's Marketing and Communications Director.
Jean-Philippe Kempf holds a master's degree in philosophy from the University of Strasbourg. He began his career as an automotive journalist at AUTOhebdo in 1987, before joining the editorial staff at AutoPlus.
In 1991, he joined GM France, where he was Product Press Officer for the Opel and Lotus brands. In 1993, he joined Opel/Vauxhall’s new European press relations team based in Rüsselsheim, Germany.
From 2000 to 2005, he joined GM Europe's Motor Shows team in Zurich, where he was responsible for trademark licensing for the GM Group brands in Europe.
In 2005, he returned to Opel/Vauxhall in Germany, where he was responsible for the brand's product communication. In 2017 he became Director of International Brand & Product Communications, Events & Motorshows for Opel/Vauxhall.
Jean-Philippe Kempf will be taking over from Eugenio Franzetti, who will take up a new position within the Stellantis Group.
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CONTACT
Kerry Livesey
Head of Communications – Public Relations
Phone: 079 40078 848
Emma Gaffney
Senior Press Officer
Phone: 077 47898 130
Michael Arnold
Press Fleet Manager
Phone: 078 3182 9410
Jeremy Townsend
Director of Communications
Phone: 078 2789 6480
jeremy.townsend@stellantis.com
PEUGEOT Press website
https://uk-media.peugeot.com/en
ABOUT PEUGEOT
PEUGEOT is a global, innovative and high-end generalist brand. Its values are Excellence, Allure and Emotion. Present in more than 160 countries with 10,000 retailers, PEUGEOT sold nearly 1,200,000 vehicles worldwide in 2020. Not long after celebrating its 210th anniversary, PEUGEOT is now ushering in its new identity with a coat of arms that emphasises its personality and timelessness. In addition to a full range of electrified passenger and commercial vehicles, PEUGEOT has developed a new concept of Neo Performance. The 508 PEUGEOT Sport Engineered is the first in this new line of efficient and high-performance vehicles.