30th Mar 2006 07:00
Ford Motor Co29 March 2006 Contact: Marcey Evans (313)322-9211 [email protected] FORD NAMES NICK SMITHER, VP & CIO • Nick Smither, 47, is named vice president and chief information officer, succeeding Marv Adams, who has resigned, effective April 21, to join Citigroup as its chief information officer. • Corporate Strategy, which also reported to Adams, will be the subject of a separate announcement. DEARBORN, Mich., March 29, 2006 - Ford Motor Company announced today that it hasnamed Nick Smither vice president and chief information officer. He succeedsMarv Adams, who has resigned as senior vice president, CIO and CorporateStrategy, to join Citigroup as its new CIO. His resignation is effective April21. Smither, 47, most recently served as executive director, Global InformationTechnology Business Operations, reporting to Adams. In his new role, he willreport to Jim Padilla, Ford's president and chief operating officer. Smither joined Ford in 1980 as an engineer in Product Development for Ford ofEurope. He moved to Information Technology in 1983 as a systems analyst andsubsequently held a variety of management positions in Product Development,Finance and Marketing and Sales. In 1995, Smither relocated to the U.S. to leadthe Information Technology integration of South American locations as part ofFord 2000. He then led the Finance Systems team, and then the ProductDevelopment Systems team, before moving into his current position. The Company also said responsibilities for the Corporate Strategy group will bethe subject of a separate announcement. "As chief information officer, Nick Smither will provide valuable continuity inleadership and strategic focus. We look forward to the contributions thisfunction will make under his direction," said Padilla. "We also wish Marv Adamswell in his new role and thank him for his work at Ford Motor Company." March 29, 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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