Ushering a new age of modern durability: SsangYong Motor is back in the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines - Berjaya is expanding its automotive brand portfolio in the Philippines by becoming the newest and exclusive distributor of SsangYong vehicles in the country. Francis Lee, an Executive Director of Berjaya Group Of Companies, is the Chairman of the new Ssangyong distributor company Ssangyong Berjaya Motor Philippines Inc. (SBMP) together with newly appointed David Macasadia as the Managing Director.

Lee is the Chairman of Berjaya Auto Philippines Inc, the exclusive distributor of Mazda products in the Philippines since 2013, and is also an Executive Director of Bermaz Motor, the exclusive distributor of Mazda in Malaysia since 2008.

Veteran automotive industry executive David M. Macasadia takes the helm as SsangYong Philippines’ Managing Director. With close to 25 years of experience in vehicle sales and operations, Macasadia, along with his hardworking and dedicated team, are ready to take on the challenge of reinvigorating the SsangYong brand.

A solid partnership

SsangYong Philippines is a collaboration borne out of rising opportunities. Taking advantage of the Philippines’ continuously growing automotive industry, Berjaya Philippines along with SsangYong Motor have established a partnership that will give Filipinos an innovative and reliable alternative in the fast expanding Philippine automotive market.

Berjaya Auto Philippines’ successful track record in revitalizing the Mazda brand is the key to this partnership. With its knowledge and experience in managing the sales, after-sales, marketing and customer-relations operations of a major automotive make, Berjaya Philippines is all set take SsangYong to new heights not only in the local industry but also in the consciousness of Filipino car buyers.

A strong heritage

SsangYong Motor is South Korea’s fourth largest automotive manufacturer. With over 60 years of vehicle manufacturing heritage, SsangYong has established itself as a leading sport utility vehicle maker.

Starting off as a manufacturer of enduring jeeps for the US army along with workhorse trucks and buses, SsangYong has evolved into a global brand that is respected for its innovative styling and quality engineering. With a full line-up of SUVs developed from strategic global partnerships, SsangYong has evolved into a premier South Korean automotive company that is ready and equipped to become a true global brand. With its solid all-wheel drive and diesel engineering credentials, SsangYong is a leading force in the global SUV market with inroads in major automotive hubs in over 115 countries.

SsangYong is positioning itself at the tip of global competitiveness by making advances in eco-friendly diesel technology in the form of world-class common rail engines that conform of to the latest EURO4, and higher, standards. With new designs and upcoming technologies in the pipeline, SsangYong is eyeing a portfolio that will cater to the active lifestyle market here and abroad.