Aston Martin raids Italian thoroughbreds to secure new CTO

WARWICKSHIRE sports car manufacturer has announced a new high profile appointment – having raided one of its direct competitors.

The Gaydon-based company has appointed Maximilian Szwaj as its new Vice President and Chief Technical Officer.

Mr Szwaj joins from Maserati and Ferrari where he served as Head of Innovation and Body Engineering.  He has spent more than 25 years in the automotive industry and held management positions at BMW and Porsche as well as his most recent position with the Italian manufacturers.

In his new executive role, Mr Szwaj will be responsible for Aston Martin’s global engineering operations and will report directly to President and CEO Andy Palmer.

Commenting on the new appointment, Mr Palmer said: “I am delighted to welcome Max to the Aston Martin team.  Max has a wealth of experience across Engineering and Product Delivery, his experience, skills and passion will make him a great leader for the Engineering team as we prepare the business for the next generation of Aston Martin products.”

Mr Szwaj said: “I’m delighted to be joining Aston Martin at what is an exciting time for the brand.

“The company is at a significant point in its history, and I’m excited to play a part in developing a series of new cars and technologies that will reshape Aston Martin for the future.”