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FGX XR8
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It seems Marin Burela's moving to China and being replaced by the current CEO of Ford China.
http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/10/...ord-australia/ Last edited by g220ba; 27-10-2010 at 06:19 PM. |
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Cobblers!
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Not good. Marin Burela was the best thing to happen to Ford Australia since Geoff Polites. He will be missed in Australia.
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Another Boss ....
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Beat me by this much
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Damn, I was expecting this to be about a new Boss motor, not a new manager..
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Great, it will all be down hill from here..an Aussie boss was the best thing to happen to Ford Aus since Geoff, I can see all the future plans for Falcon slowly die..he won't understand the importance of the Falcon or the V8 Supercar program and dump them..
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BOSS 5.4L Enthusiast
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And we are back on the downward spiral of the rollercoaster that is Ford Aus Management..
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I dont see this as good news for Ford Australia
With Marin I think we finally had someone that was pasionate about what Ford was doing here, and not just using it as a stepping stone to go higher in the company
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Not happy, Ford are doing poorly in China (compared to other brands) and now we get their boss. Another Gorman people!
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This sucks! Now I wonder how long till the falcon will be made in China with all the contacts this new guys has..
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http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-new...027-173ii.html
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This is NOT good news....
Only 2 years, should have been 3 or 4. Also .... I'm told that FoA will be having a quite a few 'idle days' between now and year end. These were not planned and are due to high inventory levels. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Oh dear. Its probably unfair to cast judgment on a guy before he's even taken the role, but if I were to have the luxury of speculation for a moment, I see this as a real danger to Ford Aus.
Local knowledge is critical here for Ford Aus. The Yanks have no idea of our market, and that's been proven in the past. As for this guy, OK he's managed the Chinese operations but I couldn't think of a market that is more poles apart than the Australian one. Labour costs, production techniques, environmental considerations, model designations, design and development mandates...all totally different. To take a guy from a high volume, lower value, developing world production regime and plug him into a low volume, high cost, niche market situation as per Ford Aus, it'll err, be a challenge unless this dude is very adaptable. That's my 20c. The revolving door of senior management is what has stuffed many a good Aussie company. They come in on a 3 year contract, wreak havoc, then leave a trail of destruction behind. Very few are true visionaries. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Thanks Burnout. His CV doesn't inspire me. Launched the Mercury Villager minivan hey? Let's break out the party pies and sausage rolls. Nuff said.
Notice his more recent appointments......Brazil, South America, China. All somewhat err (how do I put this nicely)....."challenging" geographies. Read that as a corporate troubleshooter......lean 'em down, shape 'em up and move onto the next one. Hmmm. I'm nervous. |
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What is FORD Detroit ulterior motive?????
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Ford Australia needs ONE person to commit for years...not a little toe in the water for a short while before departing.
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Ford move people around all the time. Mind you moving a person for the sake of it isn't good. I bet Marin is going to China to fix up the mess over there. So much potential for Ford (Ford Australia Design) especially.
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Highlights of tenure:
$29,990 Falcons XR6s, cancellation of wagon, cancellation of RTV, cancellation of local Focus, cancellation of global V6, no pursuit of exports, Falcon being outsold by Cruze. Falcons being mass-registered monthly as demos to increase sales, Crap "Ford of course" marketing campaign, Woeful and gutless handling of Territory ball-joint problem. To be fair, its not one persons decisions. Probably still one of the best people they have had in getting things done and done well. I doubt anyone could of done a better job under the circumstances. Its a shame an Aussie isnt at the head as they probably 'get' the market a lot more. It certainly sounds like a promotion as China is VERY important for Ford. Probably a good time to leave as all the exciting stuff is done with EcoBoost, LPG and diesel Territory. Probably wanted the next challenge. Last edited by Brazen; 27-10-2010 at 07:08 PM. |
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AWD Assassin
Join Date: Dec 2004
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As the old chinese proverb says :
"may you live in interesting times" Strap yourselves in !!!!!! |
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Render unto Caesar
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While I don't see the move as a good idea, I never held Marin in high regard.
IMO he wasn't that much of a standout. No one since Geoff Polities has done anything worthwhile for Ford AU.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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- XR6 should never have been called so as its a normal falcon with colour coded parts and different wheels. Its basically a fleet car, and probably priced accordingly. - Wagon is a loss. Agree. - Did anyone, ever, anywhere buy an RTV? I've seen more Bugatti Veyrons.... - Focus was a good car from what I can ascertain. Cancellation a pity. - Ecoboost V6 vs our own I6. I'll take the latter thanks, and save several hundred local jobs in the process. - Exports. Very tough market and many economic and engineering factors at play. Deserves its own thread really. - Cruze? Whatever. Not even same segment. - Registering demos. Yeah, an old industry trick that only fools some people, some of the time. - Marketing. Always has been rubbish. Been consistent at least! - Ball joint problem. Yep, poor design, badly handled. |
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He also has secured more design for Ford Australia, they also saved more of the casting plant for rotors that will be exported to other companies, he also got Ford Australia back into profit, and according to the other thread on here Ford's service has improved. Also one of the biggest things he did was change peoples view on Ford and the Falcon, when he came in it was a lot of doom and gloom, now there are constant good news stories for Ford and there is more of a positive outlook even when certain journo's seem to push their agenda.
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Being the head of Ford China is a pretty big promotion, the Chinese market is as big or bigger than the North American market isn't it? Congrats to Marin. As for Ford Australia, yes we are probably doomed as always
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