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Eric Boullier appointed as McLaren Racing Director

Eric Boullier

McLaren has confirmed that ex Lotus team principal, Eric Boullier, will be joining the team in the position of Racing Director, effective 3 Feb 2014.

The team said in a statement that Boullier will report to the Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Racing (a new position whose yet-to-be-appointed occupant will in turn report directly to Ron Dennis (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, McLaren Group). Martin Whitmarsh was not mentioned in the team statement but COO Jonathan Neale will take over the role of CEO in the interim.

“First of all, I regard this appointment as an honour, a privilege and a wonderful opportunity,” Boullier said. “The McLaren Racing workforce and the facilities at the McLaren Technology Centre are world-class, and I’m hugely excited about the prospect of joining such an outstanding team.

“I’m both eager and determined to play an active part, working alongside McLaren Racing’s other senior managers and directors, within a new operational structure, to bring about the changes that will deliver success.

“Last, I want to take this opportunity to assure the McLaren Racing workforce that I’m utterly determined to match their famous passion and commitment to win.”

Ron Dennis said that bringing Boullier in was part of a wider change in philosophy in the way McLaren works.

“Eric’s appointment is an integral part of a senior management restructure within McLaren Racing,” he said. “I’ve already personally conveyed to the entire workforce of the McLaren Group, which includes McLaren Racing, the values, principles and mindset that I intend us all to adopt, going forward. My intention is that from now on everyone at McLaren Racing will understand their responsibilities and accountabilities, focusing on their specific areas of expertise, in keeping with those values, principles and mindset.

“In due course we’ll announce the identity of McLaren Racing’s new Chief Executive Officer, who’ll report to me, and to whom Eric will report. I’m firmly of the belief that, once McLaren Racing’s restructured senior management team has been assembled, together we’ll begin the march back to full competitiveness, quickly and professionally, harnessing the fantastic depth of talent that exists within our organisation.”

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