FORMER P&G EXECUTIVE TO LEAD EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
June 1st, 2013
THE EUROPEAN Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) will have a new boss starting this autumn and he comes from outside the automobile sector. The Belgian Erik Jonnaert, former Asia vice-president of external relations at personal care products corporation Procter & Gamble (P&G), will take over as ACEA secretary general from Ivan Hodac, 67, who is retiring in October.Speaking to wards-auto, Hodac said he did not think Jonnaert’s lack of experience in the automotive industry will impede his work representing the industry in Brussels. “This is ...
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