- Georgina Cox named Head of Communications & Events.
- Joins from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
- Emma Passmoor leaves at end of October.
- Appointment coincides with brand’s 140th anniversary.
Former Rolls-Royce Motor Cars executive Georgina Cox has been appointed Head of Communications & Events at Mercedes-Benz UK. The change comes as Emma Passmoor, Head of Public Relations, prepares to leave the company at the end of October.
Georgina Cox career background
Cox spent the past four years at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars as Head of Global Product Communications. Before that, she worked for brands including MINI, JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) and Maserati, giving her experience across several premium and luxury marques.
Emma Passmoor departs Mercedes-Benz UK
Passmoor held senior leadership roles across the business, including in Marketing and Customer Services, before moving to the Press Office in 2022. Her departure ends a long career with the brand.
Debbie Hull, Digital and Communications Director at Mercedes-Benz UK, thanked Passmoor “for her exceptional dedication to the brand” and said she wished to “warmly welcome Georgina to the team and wish her every success with Mercedes-Benz.”
Mercedes-Benz 140 Years of Innovation
The new appointment arrives during the anniversary marking 140 years since Carl Benz filed the patent for the first automobile on 29 January 1886. The ‘140 Years of Innovation’ celebrations underpin the biggest product launch programme in the company’s history, which is set to continue into 2027.
As part of the anniversary, three new S-Class saloons are being driven on a trans-continental journey to 140 locations across six continents. Called “140 Years. 140 Places”, the drive runs until October, with customers, fans and colleagues able to join along the way.
Mercedes-Benz UK operations in Britain
Mercedes-Benz UK is the sales and marketing organisation for all Mercedes-Benz Cars and services in Britain. It also runs Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey, which has welcomed more than three million visitors since opening in 2006. The UK is home to Mercedes-Benz High Performance Powertrains and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 team. Globally, parent Mercedes-Benz AG sold more than 2.1 million passenger cars and vans in 2025.
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