JOSEP MARIA RECASENS
SUCCEEDS LUCA DE MEO
AS CEO OF AMPERE

Boulogne-Billancourt – March 25, 2025 – Ampere announces the appointment of Josep Maria
Recasens, currently Chief Operations Officer, as CEO of Ampere, as of April 1 st, 2025.

Josep Maria Recasens succeeds Luca de Meo who held this position since the creation of Ampere
on November 1st, 2023.

“I am very pleased to hand over to Josep Maria as CEO, following on from his role as Chief
Operations Officer (COO) of Ampere, to continue the deep and rapid transformation we have been
driving with Ampere since its creation. We have been working together since 2022 on this project,
which has now become a reality, convinced that the Group, with Ampere, would make a real
difference in the electric and software revolution. Ampere has already proven the strength of its
model, delivering strong results in this major transition our industry is undergoing. I know that with
Josep Maria at the helm, Ampere will continue and successfully accelerate its role as a spearhead
for the Group and the European industry.” said Luca de Meo, CEO Renault Group.

Alongside Josep Maria Recasens’ appointment:

- Marie Ollier becomes VP Human Ressources of Ampere and a member of Ampere
Leadership Team, reporting to Josep Maria Recasens.
- Sandra Gomez, in charge of Product Planning and Cross car line EV & Software, also takes
on responsibility for Ampere Strategy and joins the Leadership Team.
- Vittorio d’Arienzo, already a member of Ampere Leadership Team, expands his role and
becomes Product Global Leader for all Ampere vehicles.

“For the past 18 months, we have been driving a fast-paced transformation with the Ampere
teams, aiming to catch up with the best in the industry in record time. I am excited to continue this
journey as CEO and to showcase Ampere's full potential alongside our teams. I warmly welcome
Sandra and Marie to the Leadership Team—their roles will be crucial given the many projects
ahead. With the launch of Twingo and the first SDV1 in 2026, the next C-segment EV lineup in 2028,
and our efforts to reduce costs by 40%, we have a roadmap that matches our ambition: to become
the benchmark for our industry in Europe." said Josep Maria Recasens.




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Josep Maria Recasens joined the car manufacturer SEAT S.A in 2002 and hold various positions in
the fields of R&D, product planning and international project management, before being
appointed Director of Strategy, Secretary General and Director of Public Affairs of SEAT. In June
2021, he joined Renault Group as SVP, Strategy and Business Development. He accompanies the
implementation of the Renaulution strategy and contributes in particular to the deployment of
the company’s partnership strategy. Early 2023, he is appointed Chief Strategy Officer, member
of the Renault Group’s Leadership Team and takes over the management of the Iberian Peninsula
countries. At the time of Ampere's creation on November 1, 2023, Josep Maria Recasens also
becomes Chief Operating Officer of Ampere.

Marie Ollier began her career at Accenture before joining Groupe Casino in 2011 as a Project
Manager, then as Corporate HR Development Manager, where she was notably responsible for the
Group's talents management and graduate programs. In 2017, she joined Faurecia (Forvia). After
several years as HR Development and Transformation Director for the Seating Business Group,
she became HR Director for Seating Engineering, then for the Seat Structure Systems Division,
which designs and manufactures seat structures and mechanisms. In 2024, Marie Ollier joined
Renault Group as HR Director for the Finance function and also took charge of Human Resources
for the Global Business Services department.

Sandra Gomez has held various positions within Renault Group in the fields of management
control, product planning, and project management, notably at Nissan North America. In
November 2019, she took charge of Partnerships and supported the implementation of the
Renaulution strategy through the deployment of the partnership strategy. Upon the creation of
Ampere on November 1, 2023, Sandra assumed responsibility for Product Planning and Cross car
line EV & Software.

Vittorio d’Arienzo joined the car manufacturer Fiat Group in 2001, holding various positions in
particular in vehicle development. In August 2011, he joined Hyundai Kia Group as Product Planning
and Strategy Group Manager, enhancing the EU portfolio for Hyundai and Kia brands. He worked
on the launching across EU of all the vehicles from the renewed Kia line up from 2017 to 2019. In
January 2020, Vittorio has been appointed as Director Planning and Strategy in Great Wall Motors
Europe, starting the EU operations from zero and re-defining portfolio and go-to-market strategy.
He joined Renault Group in 2023, as VP Ampere in the position of Platform Global Leader for
small/compact EV vehicles, member of Ampere Ledership Team.




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About Ampere

Ampere is the first European intelligent EV pure player. Born from Renault Group, Ampere designs, develops,
manufactures and markets full electric vehicles featuring cutting-edge software technology, accessible to
all. The customer experience, as well as social and environmental impacts, are embedded throughout the
vehicle development process to ensure they align with the brand’s commitment to its customers, the planet
and those living on it. For more information, please visit www.ampere.cars or follow Ampere on LinkedIn or X.



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