Karim Habib to Become Head of BMW Design

DrivenByE30 · 05-24-2012, 02:19 AM

I am confident he will penned us even more strikingly beautiful BMWs !!! Go Karim!!

I am really having a good feeling about him!! Very good choice by BMW to move him up the latter...

Best of luck and Best of times to you Karim!

Tunisie-G · 05-24-2012, 03:06 AM

Leik, I'm proud of you habibi, us middle easterners are small in numbers, but gigantic in brain power and ingenuity, make us proud, and congrats on the promotion Karim, you deserve it

Farhan · 05-24-2012, 08:15 AM

Great news .....

I wish him all the best & hope for even greater designs from Mr. Habib.

EnI · 05-24-2012, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jerrypon83

So, does he replace anyone in BMW? If so, who does he replace then?

The position Habib is filling has been empty for quite a while.

This position was once Adrian van Hooydonk's position under Bangle; but with Bangle leaving BMW AvH moved up a ladder - taking Bangle's position of Head of BMW Group design. Officially the position of Head of BMW Automobile Design left empty then but AvH has still been overseeing the operations on that level as well.

If you remember it was the same with Bangle. He first was Head of BMW Design, then becoming Head of BMW Group design ... and acting as head of both divisions until AvH was named Head of BMW Automobile Design. Till then AvH had been Head of BMW DesignworkUSA Studios (Verena Klooss took that position after AvH, and was later replaced by L. Schaffer, when Mrs. Klooss was named Head of BMW Group Design Strategy & Advance Development).

So, to recap:

Adrian van Hooydonk (ex-Head of BMW Design) is Head of BMW Group Design
(Which includes: BMW Automobile Design, BMW i Design, BMW M and Individual Design, BMW Motorcycle Design, MINI Design, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Design, BMW DesignworksUSA).

Karib Habib is now filling the empty Head of BMW Design position (moving up from the Head of BMW Automobile Exterior Design position, which now remains empty).

Ex-Head of MINI Interor Design Marc Girard is Head of BMW (Automobile) Interior Design (replacing deceased Michael Ninic in this position).

Benoit Jacob (the guy who penned BMW M1 Hommage Concept) is Head of BMW i Design.

Ulf Weidhase is Head of BMW M & Individual Design.

Anders Warming (ex-Head of BMW Automobile Exterior Design - Habib's predecessor in this position) is now Head of MINI Design.

Ian Cameron is Head of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Design.

Edgar Heinrich was recently named new Head of BMW Motorcycles Design (replacing David Robb in this position).

Laurenz Schaffer is Head of BMW DesignworksUSA Studios.

So the BMW Group Design Department hierarchy chart looks like that:

1.
Head of BMW Group Design (Adrian van Hooydonk)

.

1.5
Head of BMW Group Design Strategy & Advance Development (Verena Kloos)

.

2.
Head of BMW (Automobile) Design (Karim Habib)
Head of BMW M & Individual Design (Ulf Weidhase)
Head of BMW i Design (Benoit Jacob)
Head of MINI Design (Anders Warming)
Head of RR Motor Cars Design (Ian Cameron)
Head of BMW Motorcycles Design (Edgar Heinrich)
Head of BMW DesignworksUSA & California Studio (Laurenz Schaffer)

.
.
.

3.
Head of * Exterior Design (*BMW = empty; *MINI = Marcus Syring; *RR = Giles Taylor)
Head of * Interior Design (*BMW = Marc Girard; *MINI = Oliver Sieghart; *RR = Alan Sheppard)
Head of BMW DesignworksUSA Studios: Munich (Niko Saurma); Singapore (Magnus Aspegren); Shanghai (Gerhard Steinle)

.
.
.

4.
Head of Interior Trim, Colors & Materials
Head of Wheels Design
Head of Clay Modeling
Head of CAD/CAM Design
etc.

bimmerJP · 05-24-2012, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EnI

The position Habib is filling has been empty for quite a while.

This position was once Adrian van Hooydonk's position under Bangle; but with Bangle leaving BMW AvH moved up a ladder - taking Bangle's position of Head of BMW Group design. Officially the position of Head of BMW Automobile Design left empty then but AvH has still been overseeing the operations on that level as well.

If you remember it was the same with Bangle. He first was Head of BMW Design, then becoming Head of BMW Group design ... and acting as head of both divisions until AvH was named Head of BMW Automobile Design. Till then AvH had been Head of BMW DesignworkUSA Studios (Verena Klooss took that position after AvH, and was later replaced by L. Schaffer, when Mrs. Klooss was named Head of BMW Group Design Strategy & Advance Development).

So, to recap:

Adrian van Hooydonk (ex-Head of BMW Design) is Head of BMW Group Design
(Which includes: BMW Automobile Design, BMW i Design, BMW M and Individual Design, BMW Motorcycle Design, MINI Design, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Design, BMW DesignworksUSA).

Karib Habib is now filling the empty Head of BMW Design position (moving up from the Head of BMW Automobile Exterior Design position, which now remains empty).

Ex-Head of MINI Interor Design Marc Girard is Head of BMW (Automobile) Interior Design (replacing deceased Michael Ninic in this position).

Benoit Jacob (the guy who penned BMW M1 Hommage Concept) is Head of BMW i Design.

Ulf Weidhase is Head of BMW M & Individual Design.

Anders Warming (ex-Head of BMW Automobile Exterior Design - Habib's predecessor in this position) is now Head of MINI Design.

Ian Cameron is Head of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Design.

Edgar Heinrich was recently named new Head of BMW Motorcycles Design (replacing David Robb in this position).

Laurenz Schaffer is Head of BMW DesignworksUSA Studios.

So the BMW Group Design Department hierarchy chart looks like that:

1.
Head of BMW Group Design (Adrian van Hooydonk)

.

1.5
Head of BMW Group Design Strategy & Advance Development (Verena Kloos)

.

2.
Head of BMW (Automobile) Design (Karim Habib)
Head of BMW M & Individual Design (Ulf Weidhase)
Head of BMW i Design (Benoit Jacob)
Head of MINI Design (Anders Warming)
Head of RR Motor Cars Design (Ian Cameron)
Head of BMW Motorcycles Design (Edgar Heinrich)
Head of BMW DesignworksUSA & California Studio (Laurenz Schaffer)

.
.
.

3.
Head of * Exterior Design (*BMW = empty; *MINI = Marcus Syring; *RR = Giles Taylor)
Head of * Interior Design (*BMW = Marc Girard; *MINI = Oliver Sieghart; *RR = Alan Sheppard)
Head of BMW DesignworksUSA Studios: Munich (Niko Saurma); Singapore (Magnus Aspegren); Shanghai (Gerhard Steinle)

.
.
.

4.
Head of Interior Trim, Colors & Materials
Head of Wheels Design
Head of Clay Modeling
Head of CAD/CAM Design
etc.

Thanks for the detail!! I really appreciate it!

KSERGEI-BY · 05-24-2012, 10:01 AM

Great news.

Vector Pilot · 05-24-2012, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vector Pilot

Adrian van Hooydonk had a short but significant term transforming BMW... I too welcome Karim Habib.
Highest Regards.

Re Post: My mistake, correction, Adrian van Hooydonk remains in his position.
Highest Regards!

JA///MES · 05-24-2012, 11:08 AM

Don't let me down! Congrats!

N54B30A · 05-24-2012, 01:07 PM

hahaha no wonder lebanon is packed tight with modded bmws

Rolitto · 05-24-2012, 01:49 PM

I feel proud that he is from Lebanon too. Well done Karim, keep shining.

))

ts61gogo · 05-24-2012, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmwaddict

WAIT! How about that guy who never wear a tie, but always a suit?

Van... something

Most designers do not wear ties...it just does not fit to a creative job like that.

SCOTT26 · 05-24-2012, 05:30 PM

What is highly mentionable is that the Chris Bangle legacy is now complete.
His key people or protegés if you will now head up the key instrumental areas of BMW Design.

Further proof that Bangle knew what he was accomplishing at the time.

JerezblackM3 · 05-24-2012, 09:30 PM

Sar 3anna wasta in BMW

sdwtchlvr · 05-24-2012, 11:00 PM

Very cool!

Thinkkkker · 05-25-2012, 12:23 AM

Anyone but Chris Bangle with his 7 series "Banglebut"!

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DrivenByE30 Brigadier General 595 Rep 3,870 Posts Drives: '12 F30 Lux 335i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: OC - SoCal iTrader: (0)	I am confident he will penned us even more strikingly beautiful BMWs !!! Go Karim!! I am really having a good feeling about him!! Very good choice by BMW to move him up the latter... Best of luck and Best of times to you Karim! __________________ all 3 are MT > F30 Luxury 335i 6MT- The dream driven... _..._4/12/12 ED trip MASSIVE photo thread here <<<
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Tunisie-G Tunisie 0 Rep 26 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 535i w ///M-Package Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anaheim, CA iTrader: (0)	Leik, I'm proud of you habibi, us middle easterners are small in numbers, but gigantic in brain power and ingenuity, make us proud, and congrats on the promotion Karim, you deserve it __________________ Professional Engineer M.S. Civil Engineering
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Farhan Private First Class 5 Rep 152 Posts Drives: F12 M6 + F15 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Great news ..... I wish him all the best & hope for even greater designs from Mr. Habib.
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SCOTT26 Major General 5395 Rep 5,824 Posts Drives: A big F-off German Truck. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WORLDWIDE iTrader: (0)	What is highly mentionable is that the Chris Bangle legacy is now complete. His key people or protegés if you will now head up the key instrumental areas of BMW Design. Further proof that Bangle knew what he was accomplishing at the time. __________________ The M850i is evidence that BMW have got their mojo back when it comes to dynamic sports cars...
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