Jacques Pieraerts

Vice President, Communication, External and Environmental Affair, Toyota Motor Europe,

Jacques Pieraerts (Antwerp, 1959) has a degree in Business Administration & Management in

Brussels (ICHEC).

He started his career in 1988 in the automotive industry with Ford Motor Company Belgium, as

a Sales representative. In 1991 he moves to London, to Ford's European Headquarters, as

Fleet, Marketing & Regional Sales Manager and Product Manager with responsibility for the

Nordic markets. 3 years later, he returns to Belgium fulfilling different functions before being

appointed Director of Marketing Operations and member of the Board of Directors at Ford

Motor Company Belgium in 1995. In 1997 he returns to the UK Headquarters, where he is

appointed Director of Public and External Affairs for Europe.

By the end of 1998, Jacques Pieraerts joins Toyota Motor Europe as General Manager

Corporate Affairs & Public Relations before becoming General Manager European Sales in

2001. In 2005 he moves to the position of General Manager Supply & Demand Management

and was promoted to Director of Sales Planning, Process and Pricing in 2007. In January

2010 he became Vice-president & COO of Toyota Spain where is then appointed President

and CEO in 2012.

He holds now the position of Vice-President Communication, External & Environmental Affairs

since 2015 at Toyota Motor Europe, Brussels Headquarters.

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