Le malaysien qui etait "en interim" pour remettre de l'ordre depuis le rachat de Proton by Hicon laisse sa place a un gars qui a un CV assez credible pour le job.



PROTON Holdings Berhad (PROTON) today announced the appointment of Jean-Marc Gales as the new Chief Executive Officer of Group Lotus plc, effective 1 May 2014. Lotus is a wholly owned subsidiary of PROTON and a member of the DRB-HICOM Group.

Gales, a Luxembourgian, holds a MSc in Management from London's Imperial College, and a MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Karlsruhe in Germany.

A known industry player, Gales has held several significant positions with numerous global automotive manufacturers. Prior to his new appointment at Lotus, Gales was Chief Executive Officer of the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) since 2012, where he played a key role in turning around the association through various strategic initiatives, including streamlining the working processes and increasing corporate members from 82 to 112. Gales also established a lobbying strategy with the European Parliament and European Commission, and helped define the Industry Research & Innovation Strategy and Roadmap for 2025.

Before joining CLEPA, Gales was the President of Automobiles Citroen and Automobiles Peugeot between 2009 and 2012, where he restructured the entire sales value chain and implemented a new brand strategy for the DS Line and introduced the Citroen DS in major markets around the world. During his tenure there, the Company delivered record retail sales in 2009 and 2010.

Gales' other previous appointments include several senior positions in Daimler AG, General Motors and Volkswagen AG.

Aslam Farikullah, current Chief Operating Officer of Group Lotus plc, remains as Member of the Board of Lotus Cars Limited and will continue to contribute to the growth of the business in the future.

PROTON Chief Executive Officer, Dato Abdul Harith Abdullah is pleased to welcome Gales to the Group. "This is an exciting time for Lotus, and Jean-Marc's appointment could not have come at a more appropriate time, especially taking into account our plans for Lotus. We believe that with his strong technical and managerial expertise and leadership, Jean-Marc will be able to drive the Lotus transformation plan and further enhance Lotus' business and capabilities.

Jean-Marc Gales is married and has one daughter.

Excellente nouvelle.
Gales semble avoir le profil pour conduire Lotus vers des jours meilleurs.
Fingers crossed

Sur papier il a de fait un CV du niveau qu aucun dirigeant de Lotus du passé n'a jamais eu.
C'est surtot rassurant de voir que Hicon a probablemnt mis les (gros) sous qu il fallait pour attirer un gars de ce niveau la.

Je connais bien Jean Marc, il a été à Bruxelles les deux dernières années. En plus d'avoir un CV solide, il a une vision et, en même temps, il est pragmatique, donc je suis sûr qu'il pourra bien faire.
Reste à voir si les actionnaires voudront continuer à investir dans le créneau actuel des ultra-sportives légères et relativement pas chères, ou non...

Bonne nouvelle!
Ce sera interessant de voir les déclarations d'intentions dans les prochains mois.

Ce doit être une bonne chose pour Lotus.
Il a l'air pragmatique et il est vrai qu'au niveau Citroën la DS inaugure une nouvelle dynamique.

Dans tous les cas, ce sera mieux que le prétentieux Bahar et sa folie des grandeurs.
Tiens, que devient-il en fait ?

c est pas encore tout rose, mais le dernier trimestre a été le meilleur pour Lotus depuis 2007 avec 657 voitures vendues.
Merci l'exige V6 qui est en fait la lotus la plus vendue actuellement, elle fait 39% du chiffre de vente totale.

En effet c'est pas du tout rose, mais cette fois il y as une stratégie realiste pour le futur:
ther recently-arrived CEO has announced radical restructuring plans for the company, with over a quarter of the workforce under threat of redundancy.

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