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Paul Willcox, Stellantis
Paul Willcox, group managing director of Stellantis UK is retiring from the company on 1 September. His replacement is Maria Grazia Davino
Davino has 20 years automotive experience, joining the Fiat group in 2011. She has held the positions of CEO of Austria, Switzerland and Germany.
In 2021, Davino was appointed head of sales and arketing in the Enlarged Europe Organization of the newly created Stellantis Group.
Paul Willcox said: “Whilst I look forward to more time with my family and pastimes, I will be very sorry to leave such a dedicated and professional team as that I have in the UK. I warmly welcome Maria Grazia to the UK business where I know, from my experience in working with her, that she will make a significant contribution to the continued success of the business.”
“I am very pleased that with Maria Grazia Davino we have gained a proven industry expert for this position. She has many years of experience in international automotive sales and her expertise will ensure that Stellantis’ brands will continue to be successful in the important UK market” said Uwe Hochgeschurtz, chief operating officer, Enlarged Europe.
“At the same time, I would like to thank Paul Willcox for the successful merger of the two existing legacies into a powerful national sales company that will be able to master the major challenges of the future.
“We are the number one in the UK in electric commercial vehicles and we want to further expand this strong position in the total market.”