After less than eight months in the job, Holden’s CEO Gerry Dorizas has resigned from his post.
According to the company’s official statement, Mr Dorizas has left to “pursue other opportunities, effective immediately”.
Jeff Rolfs, GM Holden’s chief financial officer, will take up the CEO chair temporarily until a replacement is found.
Dorizas was the fifth person to take up the job in four years, taking the role in March this year, after his predecessor Mike Devereux left after being in the role for three years.
Before that, three managing directors – Alan Batey, Mark Reuss and Chris Gubbey – held the role for a short period.
With Dorizas’ departure, Holden has been left with finding a replacement during one its hardest times in history.
The company’s Australian manufacturing facilities in Victoria and South Australia will cease to operate at the end 2017.
Little has been revealed as to why Mr Dorizas left his post so soon, with Holden management saying his departure won’t change the way the company operates.
Holden’s senior manager of corporate communications, Sean Poppitt reiterated Holden’s commitment to its business strategy.
“Gerry’s departure will not change our goals or business strategy. Our commitment to that is unwavering,” he said to motoring.com.au
GM International’s president Stefan Jacoby took the time to praise Mr Dorizas’ work even if it was for a short time.
“We thank Gerry for his contribution to GM Holden and wish him well in his future endeavours,” he said.
“The foundation has been built to transform GM Holden in Australia, and we are determined to maintain momentum to continue to push towards our strategic objectives.”
Mr Dorizas had high hopes for the company, saying Holden would double its sales and “go back to number one” by 2020.
Source: motoring.com.au