What Happened?
Dearborn, MI-based Ford Motors promoted Nick Smither to CIO.
About the Company
Ford 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 information regarding Ford, its products and Ford Motor Credit Company.
About the Person
Nicholas J. Smither, also known as Nick, served as the Chief Information Officer and Group Vice President of Ford Motor Co. from April 1, 2008 to January 1, 2014. Mr. Smither served as Group Vice President of Information Technology of Ford Motor Co. since April 1, 2008. He served as the Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Ford Motor Co., from April 21, 2006 to April 2008. He served as an Executive Director of Global Information Technology Business Operations of Ford Motor Co. He joined Ford in 1980 and served as an Engineer in Product Development for Ford of Europe and also served as a Systems Analyst and held variety of management positions in Product Development, Finance and Marketing and Sales of Information Technology since 1983. In 1995, Mr. Smither relocated to the U.S. to lead the Information Technology integration of South American locations as part of Ford 2000. Mr. Smither led the Finance Systems team and then the Product Development Systems team of Ford Motor Co.
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