LONDON, Dec. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CNH Industrial
N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) today announced the appointment of
Leandro Lecheta as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the NAFTA
region. Effective immediately, Mr. Lecheta assumes the
responsibilities for NAFTA, which were retained by CNH Industrial
Chief Executive Officer Richard
Tobin on an ad interim basis following the retirement of
former NAFTA COO Brad Crews in
October 2017.
In this role, Mr. Lecheta joins the Company's Group Executive
Council (GEC), an operational decision-making body of CNH
Industrial, which is responsible for reviewing the operating
performance of the businesses and making decisions on certain
operational matters.
Leandro Lecheta has over 25 years of experience in business
administration, operations and finance. He first joined the Company
in 2007 as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the LATAM region,
later moving to roles of increasing responsibility in the NAFTA
region. Prior to this most recent appointment Mr. Lecheta served as
CFO for the NAFTA region and Agricultural Equipment segment.
CNH
Industrial N.V. (NYSE:
CNHI /MI: CNHI) is a global leader in the capital goods sector with
established industrial experience, a wide range of products and a
worldwide presence. Each of the individual brands belonging to the
Company is a major international force in its specific industrial
sector: Case IH, New Holland Agriculture and Steyr for tractors and
agricultural machinery; Case and New Holland Construction for earth
moving equipment; Iveco for commercial vehicles; Iveco Bus and
Heuliez Bus for buses and coaches; Iveco Astra for quarry and
construction vehicles; Magirus for firefighting vehicles; Iveco
Defence Vehicles for defence and civil protection; and FPT
Industrial for engines and transmissions. More information
can be found on the corporate website:
www.cnhindustrial.com
Media contacts:
Richard Gadeselli
Head of Corporate Communications
CNH Industrial
Tel: +44 (0)2077 660 346
Email: mediarelations@cnhind.com
www.cnhindustrial.com
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