Stellantis NV announced on Wednesday, September 7, that it has appointed Chris Taylor to be its chief digital information officer, a job role recently created by the company. The position was added with the goal of helping transform the automotive firm into a mobility tech business.
According to Reuters, the newly appointed CDIO will report directly to Xavier Chéreau, Stellantis’ chief human resources and transformation officer. He is also expected to report to the company’s chief technology officer, Ned Curic.
Taylor’s appointment took effect on September 5 but the announcement was made later. Moreover, the new job position was created by Stellantis because it noticed the increasing importance of digital applications and data for the growth of new areas in the automaker’s business.
It plans to expand and branch out to reach its target annual revenue of €20 billion or about $19.8 billion by the year 2030. Moreover, Stellantis expects to reach this amount not only from sales of cars but from subscriptions and related software products as well. The company believes that with Taylor’s appointment as CDIO, the company will be able to support its “sophisticated” business needs.
Taylor is a business veteran with nearly 30 years of work experience in the IT biz across several global industries. Most recently, he worked for the Airbus aircraft manufacturer and ServiceNow software company. He only officially joined Stellantis this week.
“Chris brings deep knowledge of cutting-edge digital technology to support our sophisticated business needs, both at Stellantis and for our customers,” Stellantis chief executive officer Carlos Tavares said in a press release. release. “His background in cyber security, new business models and customer-focused solutions will drive the business value we need to meet our aggressive Dare Forward 2030 targets.”
Meanwhile, the new chief digital information officer has a Ph.D. in aeronautical engineering from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He will assist Stellantis in its transformation into a sustainable mobility technology firm and will be responsible for better execution of the automaker’s IT project.