Dan Creed, currently Vice President, Aftersales, BMW of North America, will become Vice President, Marketing, BMW of North America LLC. In his new role Dan will be responsible for marketing and product planning & strategy for the BMW brand in the U.S. Dan succeeds the late Jack Pitney who died in an accident in late August. Dan Creed joined the BMW Group in 1996 as Training Manager for Marketing and Sales at BMW Canada. He was appointed National Marketing Manager for BMW Canada in 1997 and became National Sales Manager, BMW Canada in 1999. In the U.S., Creed was appointed to lead the Southern Region of BMW North America in 2005 responsible for this major sales region and its 123 dealers located in 11 states and Puerto Rico. In his current role as Aftersales Vice President, Creed is responsible for all service, parts, accessories and lifestyle merchandise for the BMW and MINI brands in the United States.