Barb Samardzich
Barb J. Samardzich (born September 1958) is an American manager who has worked for Ford since 1990. Since November 2013 she has been Chief Operating Officer of Ford of Europe .
Life
Samardzich received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida and master's degrees in mechanical engineering ( Carnegie-Mellon University ) and industrial engineering ( Wayne State University ).
Act
At the beginning of her professional life, Samardzich worked at Westinghouse Electric . In 1990 she moved to Ford , where she held various management positions in the areas of product development , quality and powertrain development.
She has been working in Europe since 2011, first as Vice President for Product Development, and since autumn 2013 as Chief Operating Officer of Ford of Europe .
honors and awards
- 2005 and 2010 recognition as Leading Woman in the North American Automotive Industry ( Automotive News )
- 2006 Distinguished Women Award from Northwood University
- 2007 Recognized as one of the Most Influential Women (Crain's Detroit Business)
- 2009 and 2010 Automotive News All Star
- 2011 Top 50 women in the auto industry (Automobilwoche)
Web links
- https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/people/barb-samardzich.html
- http://www.automobil-produktion.de/2014/05/interview-mit-ford-coo-barb-samardzich-produkte-kosten-und-marke/
Individual evidence
- ↑ Short biography in an event note from the North Rhine-Westphalia America House Fall 2014 ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Biographical information from Ford ( Memento from April 14, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Samardzich, Barb |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Samardzich, Barb J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1958 |