Porsche Cars North America has recruited the head of sales and marketing of Porsche Australia as its new chief operations officer.

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Australian native Michael Bartsch will be responsible for all aspects of vehicle sales, sales operations, and the Porsche Academy. He joined the brand in February 1994 as the director of the dealership in Melbourne, Australia.


He has also worked as a marketing executive for the Australian Hyundai distributor.

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