Daniel P. Kuhnert Joins Mitsubishi Motors North America as Senior Vice President of Sales

CYPRESS, Calif., April 21 -- Industry veteran Daniel P. Kuhnert today joins Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) as senior vice president of sales. Kuhnert replaces Michael Tocci, who is relocating to the east coast to pursue other interests.

In his new position, Kuhnert will be responsible for U.S. sales operations, dealer development, distribution, logistics, fleet and remarketing, reporting to Dave Schembri, executive vice president of sales and marketing. Kuhnert rejoins MMNA after more than a decade as a dealer principal of two Mitsubishi dealerships in San Diego County.

"I've had the privilege of working with Dan early in our careers and I'm excited to work with him again," said Dave Schembri. "Dan has the unique experience of working on both the wholesale and retail sides of this business. His perspective will be invaluable to the Mitsubishi organization."

Kuhnert first joined MMNA in 1988 and served as its general manager for the Western Region until 1992. From 1992 through 2001, Kuhnert was the owner/operator of Carlsbad Mitsubishi. During that time, he was named a Mitsubishi "Diamond Chapter of Excellence Dealer" for three consecutive years, and served on the Mitsubishi Dealer National Advisory Board.

Most recently, Kuhnert served as managing partner of the Poway Auto Group in Poway, California, where he oversaw both Mitsubishi and Hyundai dealerships.

Prior to his career with Mitsubishi, Kuhnert held various sales positions for Volkswagen of America, Inc. He began his career as a zone manager for Ford Motor Company in Lansing, Michigan.

Kuhnert graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in marketing. He earned his master's degree in business administration from St. Mary's College in Moraga, California.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) is responsible for all manufacturing, finance, sales, marketing, research and development operations of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in the United States and Canada. Mitsubishi Motors sells coupes, convertibles, sedans and sport utility vehicles through a network of approximately 625 dealers. For more information, contact the Mitsubishi Motors News Bureau at (888) 560-6672 or visit media.mitsubishicars.com.