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    Fiat Chrysler announces new Australian boss

    Pat Dougherty will become FCA Australia's new CEO and President
    Matthew Hatton
    Matthew Hatton
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    CarsGuide
    31 Oct 2014 • 2 min read

    Pat Dougherty to head Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in Australia.

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced Pat Dougherty will become the group's next Australian CEO and President, taking over the role from Veronica Johns who announced her departure on Tuesday.

    Dougherty has been with the North American arm of FCA for over 30 years, and moves into the role on December 1, from his current position of Vice President of Mopar, the parts and service division of FCA.

    Prior to this, he was the Head of Fleet Sales, Network and Operations and Head of Fleet Sales in North America.

    Veronica Johns tendered her resignation from FCA in August of this year citing personal reasons, but her departure was only made public earlier this week.

    Ms Johns’ two-year tenure at the top of FCA Australia saw not only record sales, but also a dramatic shift in the treatment of women within the company’s Australian arm.

    John Kett, Corporate Vice President of FCA and General Manager, APAC Operations said the company will look to continue down the path Ms Johns crafted.

    "We need to continue our focus on sustainable growth across all of our brands and imperative to this will be the further development of our after-sales business to ensure that FCA is one of the most customer-focussed automotive companies in the market," he said.

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