Kia adds to public relations team


Patrick Saint-Pierre is the newest member of Kia Canada’s public relations team.
A graduate of the Canadian Automotive Institute program at Georgian College, Saint-Pierre also possesses a Bachelor Degree of Business Administration from Northwood University in Michigan.
“With him, he brings a wealth of experience, including a successful 14-year career at Volkswagen Canada and Volkswagen of America where he most recently held positions in public relations, product planning and sales,” the company said in a release.
“We are pleased to welcome Patrick to our team,” said Robert Staffieri, director of marketing at Kia Canada Inc. “He is a great addition to Kia Canada and will play an important role in continuing to grow the brand.”
In his new functions, Saint-Pierre will be responsible for the further building and heightening of the Kia Brand in Canada through media activities.
Saint-Pierre is taking over the position from Jack Sulymka, who has assumed additional responsibilities. In his new role, Saint-Pierre will report directly to Jack Sulymka.