News - FordFord shakes up global design operationsRestructure at Ford places two former Aussie-based design chiefs in key global roles4 Aug 2017 By TERRY MARTIN - Ford Motor Company’s vice-president of design, Moray Callum, has restructured the Blue Oval brand’s global design operations, with former heads of the Australian-based Asia-Pacific studio – Joel Piaskowski and Chris Svensson – taking on key new positions that will shape the future of the US auto giant’s vehicles over the next decade. - Mr Piaskowski, who over the past three years has led Ford’s European design team, is returning to Dearborn as global director of design, overseeing passenger cars and crossover utility vehicles, while Mr Svensson steps up from his role as design director of the Americas to global director of design, overseeing a second newly defined “work stream”: trucks, SUVs and commercial vehicles. Click here for full story: Ford shakes up global design operations Read more23rd of May 2017 Fields gone in Ford executive shake upFord confirms Jim Hackett as new global boss as Mark Fields retires17th of November 2015 Designer Wolff headed homeSenior Lincoln designer Max Wolff heading to Ford Australia on a mystery mission24th of July 2014 Top global role for Aussie-based Ford engineerAustralia a key link as latest top Ford appointments focus on engineering, Lincoln29th of May 2014 Piaskowski steps up as Ford’s European design chiefFormer top Ford Australia designer Piaskowski to replace Smith as Euro design chief7th of November 2013 Ford global design chief Mays to retireBlue Oval brand to enter new design era as Callum prepares to take reins from Mays |
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