Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Maserati
Maserati NA chief Selwa quits
In a surprising announcement made before the weekend, Maserati North America revealed that its CEO James Selwa is leaving the company. Selwa's departure comes at a busy time for Maserati, which is just launching the GranTurismo, a model on which it is counting highly, on the North American market, with a couple more new models in the pipeline. But beyond its own interests, Maserati North America is set to play a big role in the reintroduction of Alfa Romeo Stateside. According to Selwa, "now is the right time to make the transition to a new CEO and for me to explore another challenge." In the interim, Maserati has yet to name a new North American chief, with Maserati CEO Roberto Ronchi running the US staff from Italy. Selwa, meanwhile, has a wealth of experience marketing luxury and performance automobile in North America, having done the job for such companies as Lotus and Rolls-Royce before coming to Maserati. We'll be watching closely to see what he takes on next.
[Source: AutoObserver]
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Mobius_1 8:58AM (2/25/2008)
Maserati CEO... just saying your post to someone is enough to earn you respect, let alone the company cars :)
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beanspants 10:47AM (2/25/2008)
judging from that picture, he quit because he wants to give moustache rides in the back alley for $5 rather than run the company.
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Dustin 10:55AM (2/25/2008)
Let's see him work some magic on Acura now! Are you listening, Honda??
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Timsvtgen1 11:25AM (2/25/2008)
His New Challenge: Selling Used Cars. He even had a makeover to fit the profile.
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TIMMAH! 9:32PM (2/25/2008)
Wears XXL sized helmets apparently...
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