Trevor Worthington Appointed Ford Vice President, Global Product Development Operations & Vehicle Programs
10 December 2018 - 9:00PM
Business Wire
- Trevor Worthington, vice president,
Product Development, Asia Pacific, is appointed vice president,
Global Product Development Operations & Vehicle Programs
- Graham Pearson, currently Asia Pacific
vehicle line director Cars and SUVs is named executive director,
Product Development for Asia Pacific, succeeding Worthington
Ford Motor Company today announced that Trevor Worthington has
been appointed vice president, Global Product Development
Operations & Vehicle Programs.
In this new role, he will lead Ford’s global vehicle programs
and be responsible for coordinating the company’s Product
development resources to bring new products to market. He will also
have responsibility for driving competitive material costs and
engineering expenses throughout the development cycle.
In his new role Worthington, 55, continues to report to Hau
Thai-Tang, executive vice president, Product Development and
Purchasing.
“With Trevor’s broad experience across some of the world’s
fastest-growing markets, he will help us meet the needs of our
diverse customer base by bringing together the best of Ford’s
product development capabilities,” said Thai-Tang. “This will
enable us to bring exciting new vehicles to market faster and more
efficiently.”
Worthington has served as vice president, Product Development
for Asia Pacific, since 2013. In this role, he spearheaded the
development and introduction of key nameplates to deliver on Ford’s
plan to bring more than 50 new vehicles to China by 2025, including
the Territory midsize SUV, Focus and Escort.
Worthington also oversaw the investment of more than $189
million in the Ford Research and Engineering Center to strengthen
and expand the company’s engineering and vehicle testing
capabilities in Nanjing, China. Worthington also led the
development of the global Ranger pickup and Everest SUV, and will
continue to do so in his new role.
Graham Pearson, 52, takes over leadership of Product Development
in Asia Pacific and China. Over his 31-year career with the
company, Pearson has served in a variety of product development
positions in China, Australia and the U.S., and has worked
extensively across India, Thailand and other markets. Previously,
he was vehicle line director, Cars and SUVs for Ford Asia
Pacific.
“Graham’s deep experience across Asia Pacific – managing the
delivery of multiple vehicle programs all the way from planning to
production – will be an asset as he steps up to lead our PD
organization in the region,” Thai-Tang said.
Related information
- For biographical information and a
photo of Trevor Worthington, click here.
- For biographical information and a
photo of Graham Pearson, click here.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn,
Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a
full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and
Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford
Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in
electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford
employs approximately 200,000 people worldwide. For more
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Company, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.
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