Stellantis has appointed Ned Curic, currently vice president of Alexa Automotive, Amazon, chief technology officer (CTO) as of August 30, 2021. Curic will report directly to CEO Carlos Tavares and manage all technology-related resources for the group. Ned Curic, the note reads, has been a globally recognized expert for several years, with proven success since 2017 at Amazon as vice president of Alexa Automotive, responsible for creating the commercial and technological organization of the Automotive business line.
“I look forward to starting to work closely with Ned who will play a fundamental and essential role in defining the strategic direction of our company’s mobility, development and future growth to be at the forefront of the automotive sector. Ned joins us at the perfect time to shape Stellantis in the context of an unprecedented change in our industry, ”commented Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis.