PEOPLE MOVES
PEOPLE MOVES
CARLO MATERAZZO GUAN HAITAO JOB FROM : HEAD OF MANUFACTURING SYNTHESIS AT STELLANTIS JOB TO : VICE PRESIDENT LOGISTICS AT RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE
“ I ’ m extremely excited about becoming a part of Rivian ’ s team and contributing to the advancement of a more sustainable world ,” says Materazzo . He joins the EV business from his position at one of the largest automakers in the world and will deliver world-class manufacturing expertise .
YOONJUNG AHN
JOB FROM : DESIGN HEAD AT WAYMO JOB TO : EXECUTIVE VP , OF THE SAMSUNG DESIGN MANAGEMENT CENTRE
In 2012 , YoonJung Ahn first worked with Google , leading its autonomous driving arm Waymo . As one of those involved in the production of the first AV prototype Firefly , she now moves on to work in Samsung Electronics Co and lead the Design Management Centre .
JOB FROM : CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER AT HUAWEI JOB TO : HEAD OF MARKETING AT ZEEKR
Haitao ’ s appointment provides insight into current EV industry trends . Moving from the smartphone maker to the Head of Marketing role at Geely Motors ’ Zeekr puts Haitao at the forefront of the changing technology environment , which now focuses on incorporating vehicles into the digital ecosystem .
ARNHEM MITTELBACH
JOB FROM : VP PRODUCTION ENGINES AT MERCEDES-BENZ AG JOB TO : VP MANUFACTURING AT RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE
Declared a ‘ veteran ’ by global media – and rightly so – Mittlebach joins the all-electric business following a long list of positions at Mercedes-Benz AG . Having served 20 + years in the company , his efforts shifted to oversee the manufacturing of one of the most talked about businesses in the EV industry .
MARC WINTERHOFF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER LUCID MOTORS
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