Toyota APAC GM of sales and marketing Vin Naidoo returns to Australia

Vin Naidoo, Toyota Motor Asia Pacific's GM of sales and marketing operations based in Singapore, has returned to Toyota Australia to take on the CMO role after two years. Naidoo (pictured) said it was a pivotal time to return to Toyota Australia, which has just completed its 25th year as the country's best-selling automotive brand. He replaces John Pappas, who has been promoted to chief executive at Lexus Australia.

"My focus – and that of my team – will be to articulate Toyota's compelling vision as a mobility company, connecting everyone with the freedom to move and be moved," he added. According to him, this will require even deeper collaboration across all parts of the business as the company navigates the "once-in-a-century transformations" occurring simultaneously in connectivity, autonomy, sharing and electrification.

"We will communicate the unique benefits to customers of Toyota's industry-leading vehicles and services. We will also build on our success by accelerating innovation in the spirit of continuous improvement, which is a cornerstone of our company culture," Naidoo said.