Hyundai Motor UK (HMUK) has appointed former MG Rover director of franchising, Guy Pigounakis, as its new UK sales director.

Pigounakis joins recently appointed managing director, Tony Whitehorn, as well as marketing director, Jim Campbell, aftersales director Grahma Lightfoot and finance director Ray Pope as an executive board member of HMUK.

HMUK became part of the global Hyundai operation in July this year when the South Korean-based manufacturer took control of the UK sales and distribution operation from the RAC Group.