Lotus has appointed Kim Ogaard-Nielsen as its new chief executive officer.

Danish Ogaard-Nielsen has managerial and international experience from a variety of industries.

His early career was within the transport sector and included working in Denmark, Hong Kong, Japan, and Switzerland for A.P.Moller/Maersk and later Norasia Lines.

Later he co-founded an IT-based consulting and outsourcing business, IBIS Corporation.

Ogaard-Nielsen says: "We are fortunate to have a brand that is world renowned for producing great cars and providing innovative engineering services; couple this with our passionate staff and we have the ingredients for a company that has a bright future."