Sky Foster named Department Manager, Corporate Communications for BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC.

Max Metcalf to focus on Government & Community Relations.

GREENVILLE, SC – April 25, 2012 – BMW Manufacturing announced today, Schylver “Sky” Foster, currently the Manager of Compensation, Working Structures, Benefits and HR Strategic Planning at the plant, will become the new Manager of Corporate Communications.

Foster began her career with BMW Manufacturing in 1993 and has been involved with the company’s South Carolina operation since it began. She is actively involved in the Upstate, S.C. community, received her undergraduate degree from South Carolina State University and a Master’s from North Carolina Central University. 

Max Metcalf, who has managed the company’s Corporate Communications in Spartanburg since Governor Haley appointed Bobby Hitt to lead the South Carolina Department of Commerce, will become the Manager for Government and Community Relations for BMW. Max holds a BA Degree in Economics from Clemson University.

BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC is a subsidiary of BMW AG in Munich, Germany and is the global producer of the BMW X3 and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles and X6 Sports Activity Coupe.  In addition to the South Carolina manufacturing facility, BMW Group North American subsidiaries include sales, marketing and financial services operations in the United States, Canada and throughout Latin America; and a design firm and technology office in California. The plant originally began vehicle production in 1994. In the last 17 years, BMW has produced over two million vehicles and, today, exports about 70% of the BMW X3 and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles as well as the X6 Sports Activity Coupe. For more information on BMW Manufacturing, visit www.bmwusfactory.com.