Opportunity knocks: Marc Ebolo said he sees the opportunity for Holden to grow, both as a business and a brand, in New Zealand, where the company is facing its first annual sales downturn in many years.

- GM Holden has promoted Marc Ebolo to managing director of Holden New Zealand, replacing Kristian Aquilina who was appointed marketing director for both the Australian and New Zealand markets in April.

- Mr Aquilina was continuing to lead the New Zealand operations until a successor was found, and Mr Ebolo will now relocate from Melbourne to Auckland and relinquish his current duties as general manager of revenue strategies.

Ebolo to take reins of Holden in New Zealand

GM stalwart Marc Ebolo fills gap left by Kristian Aquilina as head of Holden NZ