loopism Tractor Driver Member 709 Member For: 19y 4m 20d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 16/01/08 05:40 AM Share Posted 16/01/08 05:40 AM From http://www.caradvice.com.au/9600/new-presi...ford-australia/Just after the news of Chris Gubbey’s departure from Holden, comes the surprise announcement of Tom Gorman’s decision to quit Ford Australia. Ford Motor Company’s Executive Vice President of Asia Pacific and Africa, John Parker, today announced that Bill H. Osborne will replace Gorman as President of Ford Australia. “Bill Osborne has a wealth of business and industry knowledge and will be an immense asset to the Ford Australia team,” said Parker. “He has led the Ford of Canada team admirably since November 2005 and is well placed to take the Australian operations to the next level of global integration and significance. Tom Gorman has been an outstanding leader at Ford Australia and has brought the company through some challenging times. He has elected to move onto other exciting opportunities outside the automotive industry and we wish him well in his new role.” Osborne, 48, who is currently President and CEO of Ford in Canada, has had extensive experience in engineering, sales, and product development. He also has had involvement with the Duratec V6 program, which will make him a perfect fit for the new Orion’s transition between the current Barra engines and the new V6 coming in 2010. Mr Osborne takes up his role at Ford Australia from 1st of February 2008. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41712-ford-australia-gets-a-new-president/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 22y 2m 4d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 16/01/08 05:49 AM Share Posted 16/01/08 05:49 AM They should never of let Geoff go if you ask me. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41712-ford-australia-gets-a-new-president/#findComment-621189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6 typhoon Good for nothing member Donating Members 619 Member For: 21y 5d Location: Sydney Posted 16/01/08 07:02 AM Share Posted 16/01/08 07:02 AM Maybe Tom wasn't confidant on how the public would take the new falcon???????????? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41712-ford-australia-gets-a-new-president/#findComment-621208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 7m 16d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 16/01/08 07:09 AM Share Posted 16/01/08 07:09 AM Gorman didnt last long did he.....all those big promises gone flat....Wonder when they'll get there heads round the idea that they need a local that understand the local market/economy... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41712-ford-australia-gets-a-new-president/#findComment-621214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawlass Silver Donating Members 1,161 Member For: 17y 7m 21d Gender: Male Location: left right out Posted 16/01/08 07:11 AM Share Posted 16/01/08 07:11 AM Maybe Tom wasn't confidant on how the public would take the new falcon????????????Does this mean the end of development of the I6- if the duratech v6 is his baby? I know its going in 2010 but a few more kw's between now and then cant hurt! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41712-ford-australia-gets-a-new-president/#findComment-621216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny G Team Grandpa Qualified Donating Members 809 Member For: 20y 4m 17d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane North. Posted 16/01/08 08:07 AM Share Posted 16/01/08 08:07 AM Read "Duratech" and "Product development" with emphasis in this release..... and consider i6 "development" now finished.New car, new face, new direction, new engine - these changes are major. What we know as "Ford" is metamorphosing - get ready for an interesting ride. Probably a very exciting ride! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41712-ford-australia-gets-a-new-president/#findComment-621235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom XR6 Member 1,460 Member For: 22y 2m 4d Location: Geelong Victoria Posted 16/01/08 08:23 AM Share Posted 16/01/08 08:23 AM Does this mean the end of development of the I6- if the duratech v6 is his baby? I know its going in 2010 but a few more kw's between now and then cant hurt!All future development beyond Orion is finished. Once July 31st comes Ford can no longer touch the engine or release new models onto the market unless they are Euro 4 compliant, which the Orion engines won't be. Because the Orion will be released before that date it has an exemption for 2 years, till July 2010, and then it can no longer be sold. that's when the V6 will go in. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41712-ford-australia-gets-a-new-president/#findComment-621243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom XR6 Member 1,460 Member For: 22y 2m 4d Location: Geelong Victoria Posted 16/01/08 08:27 AM Share Posted 16/01/08 08:27 AM Gorman didnt last long did he.....all those big promises gone flat....Wonder when they'll get there heads round the idea that they need a local that understand the local market/economy... Gorman did a poor job. Rumour has it that he stuffed up his last post before that as well, which was Mercury I think. that's probably why he left Ford, 2 bad jobs in a row and he was probably out the door anyway. He's apparently headed for BHP or Rio Tinto or something in the UK now. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41712-ford-australia-gets-a-new-president/#findComment-621245 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil F6 Donating Members 830 Member For: 19y 5m 21d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 16/01/08 08:30 AM Share Posted 16/01/08 08:30 AM Does this mean the end of development of the I6- if the duratech v6 is his baby? I know its going in 2010 but a few more kw's between now and then cant hurt!We'll be getting the 3.7L version which has a bit more power than the 3.5L, but more torque ~380Nm. If they direct inject these engines as they bloody well should it would easily make 230kW and 400Nm. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41712-ford-australia-gets-a-new-president/#findComment-621251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcooke Member 272 Member For: 18y 9m Gender: Male Location: Brisbane, QLD Posted 16/01/08 11:36 AM Share Posted 16/01/08 11:36 AM I agree with adam, Geoff was one of the best things for Ford Australia in a long time, and that Tom didnt do very much at all, in the public eye anyways. Change is as good as a holiday. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41712-ford-australia-gets-a-new-president/#findComment-621395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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