Bentley's loss is Aston's gain as 'ultra-luxury automotive leader' jumps ship
Clearly the unwritten agreement that there’s no big automotive news on a Friday is out of the window this week. , the man who has headed up Bentley as CEO since February 2018, is to leave the company ‘at his own request and by mutual consent’. Significant enough in of itself, but it gets better, because it’s no early retirement and days at the golf club for the 61-year-old: he’s going to Aston Martin. Talk about a big transfer.
Hallmark will succeed Amedeo Felisa at Gaydon who, after a couple of years at Gaydon and having reached 78, has earned a life away from work.
All nice enough, but the switch of allegiance must smart a little. Certainly it's an opportunity for someone to step up and take the helm at Bentley during another key period of change for the firm - especially following news that its first EV will be delayed and the plug-in hybrids sticking around. But Bentley’s loss stands to be Aston’s gain; snaring a CEO from a larger rival - Hallmark’s first job there was in 1999 - means he comes with a wealth of experience.
He said of the new role: “The transformation of Aston Martin is one of the most exciting projects within the ultra-luxury automotive industry. I am looking forward to continuing the Company’s great momentum and utilising my experience and passion to further unleash this iconic brand’s potential and take it to even greater success.
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