Product development executive, Martin Leach.

Automotive News Europe,  August, 2002  

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President and CEO, Ford of Europe

Frustrated by illness in his ambition to be a race-car driver, Martin Leach turned to a career in engineering, going on to head product development at Mazda before coming to Ford of Europe.

Through racing, Leach developed a keen sense of driving dynamics - a talent that influences all of Ford's most recent European products. Under Leach's guidance as European product development chief, Ford has undergone a product-led transformation, known internally as "45 in five" - 45 new products in five years. ...

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