BRENTWOOD, Essex, 4 January, 2019 – Mandy Dean is appointed Marketing director, Ford of Britain, effective immediately.
In her new role, Mandy will be responsible for all of Ford’s product and communication marketing within the UK, reporting to Andy Barratt, chairman and managing director, Ford of Britain.
Mandy replaces Lisa Brankin, who was appointed Sales director, Ford of Britain following the retirement of Kevin Griffin.
In her previous role as Marketing Communications manager, Ford of Britain, Mandy led the all-new Focus “Beauty of Change” Campaign as well as the Ford and Time to Change “Elephant in the Transit” campaign, raising the awareness of mental health.
“I am delighted to announce Mandy’s appointment, she has wealth of experience and she enters the role at an exciting and challenging time for the UK, Ford’s largest market in Europe,” said Andy Barratt.
Mandy joined Ford in 1995 on an undergraduate programme, completing two part-time degrees; a Ba(hons) Business degree and an MSc in Executive Management. After graduating, and working in various roles in Manufacturing, Purchasing and Logistics, Dean moved to Sales and Marketing in 2000. Performing a variety of different roles from Communications, Dealer Facing Sales Management, Sales Planning and Advanced Product Marketing.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company 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, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.
Ford of Europe is responsible for producing, selling and servicing Ford brand vehicles in 50 individual markets and employs approximately 53,000 employees at its wholly owned facilities and approximately 68,000 people when joint ventures and unconsolidated businesses are included. In addition to Ford Motor Credit Company, Ford Europe operations include Ford Customer Service Division and 24 manufacturing facilities (16 wholly owned or consolidated joint venture facilities and eight unconsolidated joint venture facilities). The first Ford cars were shipped to Europe in 1903 – the same year Ford Motor Company was founded. European production started in 1911.
