HOUSTON, Jan. 17,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1 Automotive,
Inc. (NYSE: GPI) ("Group 1" or the "Company"), an
international Fortune 300 automotive retailer with 204 dealerships
located in the U.S. and U.K., announced today the appointments
of Gillian Hobson as Senior Vice
President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary and
Kimberly Barta as Vice President and
Chief Marketing Officer.
Hobson joins Group 1 from Vinson & Elkins in Houston where she has served as a member of
the firm's management committee and as Group 1's primary
relationship attorney. During her 22-year tenure, she was part of
the mergers and acquisition/capital markets practice group and
represented public and private companies in corporate transactions,
including mergers and acquisitions, capital-raising transactions,
securities law and corporate governance matters. Hobson received
her undergraduate degree from Harvard
University and her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center.
Hobson succeeds Darryl M. Burman,
who is retiring as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of
Group 1. Since 2006, Burman has been responsible for all domestic
and international legal matters at Group 1, following a
distinguished 23-year corporate and securities legal career in
Houston.
As the first Chief Marketing Officer at Group 1, Barta is
responsible for leading the strategy, development, and execution of
Group 1's marketing, communications, and advertising initiatives.
She will play a vital role in developing customer research,
leveraging big data and creating relevant marketing messaging. She
will also lead Group 1's efforts in increasing awareness and
adoption of AcceleRide®, Group 1's customer experience
platform. Prior to joining Group 1, Barta served in marketing
leadership roles for brands including Nike's innovation lab, SOREL,
and Dr. Martens®, where she helped transform the
customer experience, increase brand trust, preference and
advocacy.
"We are privileged to welcome these two accomplished executives
to the Group 1 leadership team. Gillian and Kimberly are proven
professionals who bring skill sets to Group 1 that will help drive
our strategic growth and customer-centric initiatives," said
Daryl Kenningham, Group 1's
President and CEO. "We'd also like to thank Darryl Burman for his 16 years of service to the
company. Darryl was instrumental in supporting much of Group 1's
expansion during that time and we wish him the best in his
retirement."
ABOUT GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
Group 1 owns
and operates 204 automotive dealerships, 275
franchises, and 46 collision centers in the United States and the United Kingdom that offer 35 brands of
automobiles. Through its dealerships and omni-channel
platform, the Company sells new and used cars and light trucks;
arranges related vehicle financing; sells service and insurance
contracts; provides automotive maintenance and repair services; and
sells vehicle parts.
Group 1 discloses additional information about the Company,
its business, and its results of operations at www.group1corp.com,
www.group1auto.com, www.group1collision.com, www.acceleride.com,
www.facebook.com/group1auto, and
www.twitter.com/group1auto.
Investor contacts:
Jason
Babbitt
Vice President, Treasurer
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
jbabbitt@group1auto.com
Media contacts:
Pete
DeLongchamps
Senior Vice President, Manufacturer Relations, Financial Services
and Public Affairs
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
pdelongchamps@group1auto.com
or
Clint Woods
Pierpont Communications, Inc.
713-627-2223
cwoods@piercom.com
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