FORD has announced the appointment of Andrew Birkic as its new president and CEO of the Blue Oval brand in Australia and New Zealand, replacing Kay Hart who will relocate to the United Kingdom to take on a global role as enterprise product line manager for vans and buses.
The positions are effective immediately and see Mr Birkic step up from his role as chief product marketer for the Australian-developed, Thai-built Ranger ute and related Everest SUV.