Jean-Marc Gales and Aslam Farikullah
Just two days after Datuk Abdul Harith Abdullah was announced as Proton's new chief executive officer, the company has now made official the appointment of Jean-Marc Gales as Lotus' new CEO, who assumed position effective yesterday, May 1. The post had been vacant since Dany Bahar was dismissed from the company in 2012.
Gales, a 51-year-old from Luxembourg, joins Group Lotus from the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA), where he was CEO since 2012. There, he was credited with turning the association around, initiating a lobbying strategy with the European Parliament and the European Commission as well as helping to define the Industry Research & Innovation Strategy and Roadmap for 2025.
Prior to CLEPA, he was made president of both Peugeot and Citroen brands in 2009, where he restructured the entire sales value chain and pushed a new brand strategy for Citroen's DS line. During his tenure, the company delivered record retail sales in 2009 and 2010. Gales also previously held senior posts at Daimler, General Motors, Fiat and Volkswagen.
Gales holds a Masters in Management from the Imperial College in London, as well as a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Karlsruhe in Germany.
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