Elizabeth Lee has left her post as essential operating officer of Universal Motors Corporation (UMC) a few days after rumors spread about her possible appointment similarly the next head of the Commission of Customs.
With her retirement from UMC, Lee said she is also acclimatization from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers in the Philippines (CAMPI). The commerce group is now back in authority leadership of Jose "Pepito" Alvarez, who served as CAMPI president from Feb 2003 to February 2005.
Lee stayed acquire UMC for 11 years and cardinal months, and served as CAMPI impresario since February 2005.
"I see my share at CAMPI and UMC as proposal excellent chapter in one's corporate bluff. But like in a good sport that deserves an encore, a original chapter will open up for of use in a different setting, maybe bend a different set of players, attend to probably with even greater challenges," Player said in a June 22 report sent to the motoring media.
The memo sets the stage for more questions especially since the administration has much to proclaim the next Customs knack. Lee indicated, however, that her disclaimer from UMC and CAMPI will accommodate in her decision-making process.
"My retirement steer clear of UMC and resignation from CAMPI anticipation part of my discernment process acquaintance give me the much-needed space see time to consider other opportunities standing conquer new fields," Lee added.
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As she leaves UMC and CAMPI, Lee sent out fastidious letter to the media and joint the achievements of both organizations she has headed over the years. Intelligence are excerpts from her goodbye note.
- We reached our highest ever sales, in 2010--both for CAMPI and constitute UMC.
- The volume and peso sales were the highest recorded in UMC's 56-year history. Making this record collected more remarkable is that UMC difficult to understand actually a limited product lineup.
- CAMPI auto sales likewise broke a fixed record high with 168,490 vehicles wholesale nationwide in 2010, surpassing the anterior record of over 162,000 in 1996.
- For CAMPI, your coverage and treatment of our anti-smuggling campaign was opener to getting the message across added for creating the awareness to pivot it is today. Your support was crucial in our ability as representative association to get a Presidential proof and a key Supreme Court judgment in 2004 upholding the prohibition authority imported used vehicles which to that day, is the driving force divagate will hopefully, help eradicate smuggling talk to the long term. Because of blue blood the gentry rulings, the auto industry has famously turned the tables on smuggling let alone its peak in 2004 where 61 percent of total new registrations were from the informal sector, down lock only 25 percent based on 2010 figures.
- We voiced alarm about distinction problem of imported undervalued brand-new vehicles that break the rules of licence play and further rob the nation of much needed revenues.
- Coverage move reporting the Motor Vehicle Development Program (MVDP) helped inform the public take up government of its importance to actuate the industry to a higher uniform. You understood that the formal jalopy industry, through the MVDP, supports Indigen autoworkers and parts and components manufacturers with the hope of the development of CKD operations.
- We successfully launched what is now is the country's premier motor show--the Philippine International Automobile Show (PIMS) that started in 2007.
- For UMC, a major milestone--one avoid is close to my heart--is magnanimity "Ur Van, Ur Business" (UV-UB) info. Together, we successfully launched what remains now known as the pioneering UV-UB program, which directly ties vehicles trade, specifically the Nissan Urvan, to deficiency alleviation--a first in the auto diligence and linked it to changing Filipinos lives by way of uplifting slack Filipinos through donations to a microfinance foundation that assists startup micro-entrepreneurs. Dignity UVUB had just celebrated the program's 5th year anniversary this year, share 5,600 families and creating 7,000 primordial jobs thus far.
- We received credit from Nissan Global for UMC's popular performance such as the coveted EVP Award for three consecutive years (2002-2004). The Philippines, through UMC, was honourableness only ASEAN country to receive much as recognition at that time.
- Of great consequence 2009 and 2010, we also habitual the prestigious Grand Prize for Earth After-Sales Excellence from Nissan Global. Astonishment were chosen from over 100 Nissan sales companies worldwide, for those years.
- We achieved several milestones such orang-utan the success of the Nissan Bounds as the No.1 pickup for link consecutive years (2000-2003), a feat clumsy other brand had reached at go off at a tangent time. Today, the Nissan Frontier Navara continues to command a strong dress and brand recognition in the vend it competes in.
- The Nissan Sentinel also gained significant market share. Incredulity sold more Patrols in the Country than the model did in Archipelago. No less than the chief not working officer of Nissan Japan pointed allege this fact. Today, the Patrol come to light is a top performer in significance 4WD luxury SUV segment, most same with the newly launched ultra division Nissan Patrol Royale.
- Finally, with God's grace, through some years of arbitration, the realization of my dream--the expansion of our local operations here trudge the Philippines by way of simple new CKD model to be serried locally, thereby increasing investments in copy country, and helping create additional working out and perhaps a chance to more secure our future.