20090105-0015-17-ANE WEB.qxd 1/2/09 3:00 PM Page 15 January 5, 2009 www.autonewseurope.com Guide to Automaker Executives Photo: Reuters Photo: Oliver Schmauch Tadashi Arashima John Fleming Carl-Peter Forster Carlos Ghosn Sergio Marchionne Toyota Motor Europe CEO Ford of Europe Chairman GM Europe President Renault-Nissan CEO Fiat group CEO 59 57 54 54 56 Challenges: It is unlikely that Toyota Challenges: Keep Ford of Europe prof- Challenges: Cut GM’s European produc- Challenges: Ensure successful launch of Challenge: Create alliances that improve Europe will make a profit in its 2008-2009 itable in a depressed market; continue tion and possibly close plants; get finan- lower-medium Megane; renew momen- economies of scale and boost annual fiscal year. It needs to start making money expansion in Russia and eastern Europe; cial help from European governments. tum toward reaching goals for sales production to 6 million. again in 2009-2010. Key new models keep capacity in line with demand. Job at risk? Maybe. He is at an ailing (3.3 million units) and operating margin Job at risk? No. Fiat will not fire man who such as the iQ must be a success. Job at risk? No. Recently promoted; is automaker so anything could happen. He (6%) by year-end. turned around company. He wants to Job at risk? No. But he could get called credited with making European unit a may decide to go elsewhere, if GM’s out- Job at risk? No. Will become Renault’s play a key role in a new round of auto back to Toyota headquarters in Japan. profit machine. look continues to deteriorate. chairman of the board in May. industry consolidation. Photo: dpa Norbert Reithofer Christian Streiff Wendelin Wiedeking Martin Winterkorn Dieter Zetsche BMW CEO PSA/Peugeot-Citroen CEO Porsche CEO Volkswagen group CEO Daimler CEO 52 54 56 61 56 Challenges: Adapt production to cope Challenges: Fight downturn in Europe, Challenges: Compete takeover of VW Challenges: Maintain peace with Porsche Challenges: Investing in the right tech- with lower volumes expected in 2009 where PSA sells more than two-thirds of group despite resistance; find more ways CEO Wendelin Wiedeking, who may soon nologies to reduce CO2 emissions in and 2010; continue to invest in fuel-effi- its cars; boost sales by 300,000 units to for VW and Porsche to cooperate. be his boss; continue to increase VW Daimler's fleet of large, powerful cars; cient cars. 3.2 million by year-end 2010. Job at risk? Maybe. Has support from group’s sales and profits. forming successful strategic partnerships Job at risk? No. Moved fast to halt pro- Job at risk? Maybe. Has the confidence of Porsche Chairman Wolfgang Porsche but Job at risk? No. VW is one of few volume with rivals such as BMW. duction to avoid excess supply; has PSA’s board of directors, but health con- clashes with Porsche’s cousin, VW super- carmakers not facing a massive down- Job at risk? No. He has the company started ambitious restructuring program. cerns linger following recent illness. visory board head Ferdinand Piëch. turn in 2009. moving in the right direction. ASTON MARTIN Board member, Development Michael Dick Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwick Board member, Production Standing on thin ice? CV35 0DB, England Frank Dreves Board member, Human Resources CEO Werner Widuckel If they cannot spark revivals, some troubles facing GM in the US. Ulrich Bez Board member, Sales and Marketing At 54, Forster, who joined GM subsidiary Peter Schwarzenbauer of Europe’s auto bosses could be Opel from BMW in 2001, might want to end Chief Operating Officer Head of Design, Audi Group facing big in trouble in 2009 his career at an automaker that is on the rise. Jonathan Carling Wolfgang Josef Egger While Forster is likely to have many options Director, Sales and Marketing Head of Design, Audi Douglas A. Bolduc if he decides to leave GM, others might not be Bill Donnelly Stefan Sielaff Automotive News Europe as fortunate. Director, Finance Head of Marketing One current auto CEO acknowledges that the David Hunsley Michael-Julius Renz Despite a traumatic finish to 2008 because of executives who cannot come up with the right Director, Manufacturing the fallout from the global economic crisis, last ways out of the crisis will have to move aside. Keith Stanton year was extremely calm in one area: changes “Some people will lose their right to lead. Director, Product Development AVTOVAZ at the top. Some of them have been leaders for a period of Ian Minards 36 Yuzhnoye Shosse Most of the people who were leading Europe time that is well in excess of their capabilities,” Director, Design Togliatti 445024 biggest automakers at the start of 2008 remain Sergio Marchionne, Fiat group CEO, told Marek Reichman Samara Region, Russia in charge today. The big question is: How Automotive News Europe. “And that may in- Director, Brand Communications many of those executives still will be in those clude me. I am cool and clinical about this. I Janette Green President posts at the start of 2010? recognize that the world has changed.” Director, Works Service and Parts Operations Boris Sergeyevich Aleshin If sales and production continue to slide as Above we look at the biggest challenges fac- Kingsley Riding-Felce Executive Vice President predicted and profits deteriorate further, there ing 10 Europe-based auto executives. We also Director, Business Development Yann Vincent will be some CEOs looking for new jobs. provide predictions for each man’s future in Philipp Grosse Kleimann Secretary General When a company hires a new chief, that per- his current position. Olga Vladlenovna Anchishkina son usually likes to build a new team, which Starting here and continuing on Pages 16 Senior Vice President, Corporate Governance usually leads to even more turnover. and 17 you will find a comprehensive list of the AUDI Eduard Karlovich Vaino Automaker bosses around the world are un- men and women who hold the most powerful (Subsidiary of Volkswagen group) Senior Vice President, Manufacturing der pressure. They need to develop and launch jobs in the European auto industry. ANE 85045 Ingolstadt, Germany Vitaliy Andreyevich Vilchik solutions that protect their companies against Senior Vice President, Cost Management an economic slowdown that many executives Chairman Alain Carrere say is the worst they have seen. Rupert Stadler Senior Vice President, Security and Enforcement For some, the best solution may be to move Boris Nikolayevich Danilov to a new company. Analysts say that General Board member, Finance and Organisation Senior Vice President,Purchasing Motors Europe President Carl-Peter Forster For an extended, PDF version of our 2009 Axel Strotbek Christian Muller might decide to switch jobs because of the guide go to autonews.com/09europeguide Board member, Purchasing Senior Vice President, Technical Development Ulf Berkenhagen Maksim Valeriyevich Nagaitsev 20090105-0015-17-ANE WEB.qxd 1/2/09 3:00 PM Page 16 www.autonewseurope.com January 5, 2009 Guide to Automaker Executives Senior Vice President, Staff DAIMLER Lancia Automobiles CEO Vice President, Engineering; Sergey Yuriyevich Naumov 70546 Stuttgart, Germany Olivier Francois Managing Director, Opel Senior Vice President, Finance and Economy Parts and Services CEO Hans Demant Sergey Valeriyevich Fomin CEO Pierre Fleck Managing Director, Saab Senior Vice President, Planning Dieter Zetsche Fiat Group Style Senior Vice President Jan-Ake Jonsson Products and Programs Lorenzo Ramaciotti Chairman and Managing Director, Vauxhall, GM Hugues Desmarchelier Board member, Human Resources; Senior Vice President, Product Portfolio UK and Ireland Labor Relations Director Management Bill Parfitt Günther Fleig (Wilfried Porth takes over April 8) Daniele Chiari Vice President, Finance Board member, Corporate Senior Vice President, Information and Communi- Enrico Digirolamo BENTLEY Development cation Systems; Executive Coordinator, Group Vice President, Manufacturing (Subsidiary of Volkswagen group) Rüdiger Grube Executive Council Eric Stevens Pyms Lane, Crewe, Cheshire Board member, Daimler Trucks Gilberto Ceresa Vice President, Purchasing and Supply Chain for CW1 3PL, England Andreas Renschler Senior Vice President, Supply Chain GM Europe Board member, Finance and Management Tom McMillen Controlling/Financial Services Diego Pistone Executive Director, Manufacturing for GM Europe Bodo Uebber Senior Vice President, Quality Reinald Hoben Board member, Group Research and Development Stefano Monaco Vice President, GM Powertrain Europe Mercedes-Benz Cars Senior Vice President, Customer Care Mike Arcamone Thomas Weber Mauro Veglia Vice President, Planning Executive Vice President, Mercedes-Benz Cars Senior Vice President, Network and Owned Jamal N. El Hout Sales and Marketing Dealerships Vice President, Quality; Klaus Maier Pietro Gorlier Executive-in-Charge, Global Quality Chief Operating Officer, Mercedes-Benz Cars Senior Vice President, Fleet and Used Cars Robert M. Ottolini Rainer Schmückle Erasmo Paone Vice President, GM Europe Design Chief Financial Officer Mark Adams Richard Palmer Chief Marketing Officer FERRARI Senior Vice President, Financial Services Alain Visser (85% owned by Fiat group) Alan Breuils Chief Information Officer Via Abetone Inferiore 4 Chief Operating Officer, International Alejandro Martinez 41053 Maranello (MO), Italy Operations Vice President, Personnel Silverio Bonfiglioli Jose Vale Chairman Vice President, Latin America Vice President and Managing Director of GM Rus- Luca Cordero di Montezemolo Cledorvino Belini sia and CIS Vice Chairman Senior Vice President,