The Argentinian Carlos Zarlenga will be the new president of Stellantis Mexicostarting this Thursday, September 1, to take control of the company in the midst of the electrification era.
The new pilot Stellantis Mexico Group will report to Mark Stewart, COO of North America, replacing Bruno Cattoriwho decided to start the retirement process in the next few days, after 22 years of working.
The company formed by the merger of peugeot (Group PSA), and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) reported that Zarlenga joins Stellantis after having been at General Motors, where he was most recently president and general manager in South America.
“Carlos Zarlenga has a deep understanding of the automotive industry, its operations and dynamics, along with a strong background in finance. Zarlenga began his career at GE, where he held a number of positions of increasing responsibility, including chief financial officer,” he stated.
Carlos Zarlenga, 48, is economist from the University of Belgrano and led GM’s business in Brazil and Argentina, before commanding the entire region. He was CFO and held positions at GM in Korea and Uzbekistan. Before, at General Electric, he worked in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
“Carlos’s leadership skills, combined with his experience in different markets, led him to great results, including a radical change in the automotive industry in South America,” said Stewart.
Recently, directors of Stellantis, led by Carlos Tavares, CEO of the global automotive group, met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, to whom they announced their plans for Mexico, in terms of electrification, to modernize its Saltillo plant, Coahuila.
Meanwhile, the automaker continues to gain market share in Mexico, ranking as the sixth brand with the most car sales.
