Nevertheless, Alex Molinaroli, chief executive of auto supplier Johnson Controls and who chairs the World Economic Forum’s Automotive Industry Community said in a recent interview with Forbes Magazine, “Just being able to get all these individuals in a room to come up with a statement that we can all stand behind is a major achievement….I would not look at the absence of a signature as not being supportive,” he commented. He went on to say that, “What you see is a large, significant, impactful leadership group that have signed up, along with their suppliers. I choose to look at it as the positive. It will only pick up steam from here.”
No doubt the effort put forth by this impressive group is in the right direction. And in the wake of the VW scandal they are well served to do something to help the tarnished image of automakers in today’s climate. The group is meeting again this coming January in Davos, Switzerland to determine how they are going to implement their plans.
One can only hope the plans will be implemented with intention, and this is not just a giant pose on the part of the automakers to offset the recent troubles in the industry. The results of Davos will show.Corporate PR & Corporate Communications
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Cleaning Up The Automotive World with CEOs
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Nevertheless, Alex Molinaroli, chief executive of auto supplier Johnson Controls and who chairs the World Economic Forum’s Automotive Industry Community said in a recent interview with Forbes Magazine, “Just being able to get all these individuals in a room to come up with a statement that we can all stand behind is a major achievement….I would not look at the absence of a signature as not being supportive,” he commented. He went on to say that, “What you see is a large, significant, impactful leadership group that have signed up, along with their suppliers. I choose to look at it as the positive. It will only pick up steam from here.”
No doubt the effort put forth by this impressive group is in the right direction. And in the wake of the VW scandal they are well served to do something to help the tarnished image of automakers in today’s climate. The group is meeting again this coming January in Davos, Switzerland to determine how they are going to implement their plans.
One can only hope the plans will be implemented with intention, and this is not just a giant pose on the part of the automakers to offset the recent troubles in the industry. The results of Davos will show.Written by
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