Courland Automotive Practice names Vic Doolan as non-executive chairman

Chicago, November 3rd, 2005 - Courland Automotive Practice announced today that senior automotive industry executive Vic Doolan has joined the worldwide management team as Non-Executive Chairman of Courland Automotive Practice (USA) LLP. In this newly-created role Doolan will chair regular meetings of the North American partnership and provide strategic counsel and input to the practice in support of their growth objectives. He will also act as an ambassador and spokesman for the firm.

Vic Doolan’s impressive automotive industry track record spans some 35 years and includes senior executive positions with BMW, Volvo and the Premier Automotive Group. He is currently a Non-executive Director of Sonic Automotive and a former Member of the Board of Trustees at the Graduate School of Management of the University of California.

Commenting on the appointment Courland Automotive Practice founder and Global Managing Partner Martin Bohling said: “Vic is a highly respected and admired figure in the global automotive industry who brings with him over 35 years of insight and experience. The partners of Courland Automotive Practice are delighted to have someone of Vic’s caliber and standing join us as we gear up for our next phase of development”.

Doolan added: “In my view Courland occupies a unique position as dedicated providers of leadership talent to the global automotive industry. Partners and consultants who have actually worked in and for the industry themselves bring a completely different level of knowledge and understanding to every assignment and client relationship and I look forward to playing my part in the future growth of the organization.”

Courland Automotive Practice LLP is an executive search and consulting firm dedicated to the worldwide automotive industry with offices in Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Sydney and Tokyo. In addition to executive search the practice also provides interim management solutions, non-executive director appointments and a range of people-related consulting services.

In the course of its sixteen year history Courland has worked with every major automotive manufacturer as well as with key players in component manufacturing, distribution and retailing, contract hire and vehicle rental, automotive financial services, B2B consulting and motor sports.