A month after his arrival at Renault’s head, François Provost presented on Monday, September 1, the new management team, mainly composed of people who already work within the car manufacturer and a new organization that will allow “deciding faster.” “We need an organization capable of deciding faster, executing more efficiently and always closer to its customers,” François Provost said in a press release, adding that this new governance gathers “people” experienced, endowed with a solid experience and, above all, an internal legitimacy that will make a difference. “
Fabrice Cambolive takes braid
Fabrice Cambolive, currently managing director of the Renault brand, will now be responsible for the Renault and Dacia brands. “It will be responsible for defining a unified strategic approach and optimizing billing in all markets,” an organization that will allow Renault Group completely capitalizing the identity and positioning of each of its brands, “the group said in the press release.
The Dacia brand will have the general manager Katrin Adt, who came from Mercedes. He will inform Fabrice Cambolive. Before this new organization, Dacia was director Denis Le Vot, “who decided to leave the company,” said the group. The name Denis Le Vot was mentioned among the possible replacements of Luca de Meo, after the announcement of his surprise departure to join the Kering group.
Fabrice Cambolive, 57, will also be responsible for the international development of the group, “with a priority given to India, Latin America and Korea.” During the presentation of the semiannual results, on July 31, François Provost had indicated that Renault would maintain South America and India among their priorities, and would not be interested in China or the United States. François Provost, 57, including more than twenty years in Renault, had assumed his duties that day.
A new Technology and Engineering Manager
Other ads made on Monday: Philippe Brunet, in Renault for more than thirty years, has been appointed technology manager and assumes the responsibility of engineering both of the Renault Group and for Ampere, a subsidiary of Renault dedicated to the production of electric vehicles.
It happens to Philippe Krief, who is still general manager of the Alpine sports brand and that “will be completely dedicated to the development of the future range and Alpine positioning.”
Source: BFM TV
