Force India ring changes at the top.Byline: Reuters SAO Sa´o n. 1. (Zool.) Any marine annelid of the genus Hyalinæcia, especially H. tubicola of Europe, which inhabits a transparent movable tube resembling a quill in color and texture. PAULO: Former Honda executive Otmar Szafnauer will replace Simon Roberts as Force India s chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. from the end of the Formula One season, the team said on Wednesday. Roberts, who had been in charge of the day to day running of the team, had been on secondment Noun 1. secondment - a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?" endorsement, indorsement, second agreement - the verbal act of agreeing 2. from McLaren as part of a cooperation agreement and will continue in his position until Nov. 2. Quiet and meticulous, he had previously been McLaren s director of operations. Force India s owner, the liquor and aviation mogul Vijay Mallya, and McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh addressed staff at the Silverstone factory on Wednesday to announce the management reshuffle. "We are sad to see Simon go as he has been a crucial linchpin," said Mallya in a statement ahead of Sunday s Brazilian Grand Prix The Brazilian Grand Prix (Portuguese: Grande Prêmio do Brasil) is a Formula One championship race which occurs at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Interlagos, Brazil. . "However he was always on secondment and we knew we would have to let him return to the McLaren fold. "We are confident that Otmar, with his wealth of F1 experience, will be a worthy successor and will continue the strong upward trend we have seen in the last half of the season." Under Roberts s guidance, Mercedes-powered Force India have gone from tail-enders to pole position and then second place in the Belgian Grand Prix This article is about Formula One race. For other uses, see Belgian Grand Prix (disambiguation). The Belgian Grand Prix is an automobile race, part of the Formula One World Championship. . Germany s Adrian Sutil also qualified on the front row in Italy last month before finishing fourth. Szafnauer, a Romanian-born American, was previously an operations director at BAR and then a vice-president of Honda Racing Development. He left the Japanese manufacturer before it decided in November to quit Formula One and sell the team to principal Ross Brawn in a management buyout. Brawn can clinch both titles in Brazil on Sunday. "He (Szafnauer) will now take over Simon s direct responsibilities, including overseeing factory and trackside operations," the team said. "Simon will return to McLaren Applied Technologies McLaren Applied Technologies Limited was formed in 2004 and is the latest company within the McLaren Group. The primary objective of the company is to work within a diverse range of industries and develop commercial applications for technology developed within the McLaren to take up a senior management role and will continue his involvement with Force India from the other side of the partnership." Muscat Press and Publishing House SAOC SAOC Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization SAOC Sunbeam Alpine Owners Club (UK) SAOC Sector Air Operations Center SAOC South African Orchid Council SAOC Submariners Association Of Canada (Gloucester, ON, Canada) 2009 Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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