Aston Martin names Bentley chief Adrian Hallmark as new CEO

Exhibition of Aston Martin DB11 during the Turin Motor Show 2018. 

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LONDON — Adrian Hallmark, the experienced autos leader of luxury brand Bentley, has been appointed as new chief executive officer of Aston Martin.

The 61-year-old will start in his new role no later than Oct. 1, the company announced Friday. Outgoing leader Amedeo Felisa will remain in his post until that time.

“He brings more than 25 years of highly successful senior automotive experience from the US, Europe, and Asia with companies such as Bentley, Porsche and Volkswagen,” Aston Martin Lagonda said in a statement.

Aston Martin Executive Chairman Lawrence Stroll said Hallmark would bring “unrivalled experience in both the ultra-luxury and British manufacturing sectors to progress our strategy and continue recent momentum.”

It marks yet another leadership change for the company, which has suffered heavy losses in recent years that have narrowed in its 2023 results. Felisa took his place at the helm in May 2022, after his predecessor Tobias Moers also lasted less than two years in the top job.

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