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Marchionne helps Demel fix Fiat Auto; Group CEO takes sales and dealers; a role for Leach?(News)

Automotive News Europe,  November, 2004  by Ciferri, Luca

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Byline: Luca Ciferri

Instead of resigning, Fiat Auto CEO Herbert Demel is solidly in place - but his boss, Fiat group CEO Sergio Marchionne, is helping.

As of mid-November, Marchionne has assumed informal but direct responsibility for vehicle sales and Fiat Auto's network development outside Italy.

In addition, several sources suggest that Martin Leach, the former Ford of Europe president who is now Maserati CEO, could soon join Fiat Auto to take over marketing and product portfolio management.

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