By Gokhan Ergocun
ISTANBUL (AA) - Stellantis announced Wednesday it will appoint Antonio Filosa as its new CEO.
"The Board selected Antonio Filosa to be CEO based on his proven track record of hands-on success during his more than 25 years in the automotive industry, the depth and span of his experience around the world, his unrivalled knowledge of the Company and his recognized leadership qualities," the European automotive company said in a statement.
During Filosa's time as Chief Operating Officer of South America, he took the FIAT brand to the market-leading position and significantly grew the Peugeot, Citroën, Ram, and Jeep brands, said Stellantis.
Stellantis increased its leadership in the region, it noted.
Current CEO John Elkann will continue in his role until Filosa takes up his post on June 23.