JAGUAR NORTH AMERICA ANNOUNCES NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 15, 2004 - Jaguar North America today announces that Tom Scarpello is appointed vice president of Marketing, effective immediately. Scarpello will report to C.J. O'Donnell, executive vice president, marketing and sales for Jaguar North America. Scarpello replaces George Ayres, who was the subject of a previous announcement.
"We are very enthusiastic about Tom joining our team. Tom has made significant contributions to the Ford performance team," commented C.J. O'Donnell. "His extensive automotive experience will be a great compliment to Jaguar's executive management team."
Prior to this current appointment, Scarpello was the marketing and sales manager for the Ford Special Vehicle Team (SVT), a position he held since September 1998. Scarpello worked for Ford of Mexico from 1996 through 1998 as strategic planning manager and has also held positions within the Lincoln Mercury Division.
Scarpello holds a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Georgia.