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Jean-Philippe Salar will becomeMobilize Design Director taking over from Patrick Lecharpy, who is retiringafter 30 years within the Group. As Design Director, Jean-Philippe Salarwill be tasked with continuing to invent the design of Mobilize’s products andservices.
“I would like to wish a warmwelcome to Jean-Philippe Salar as he joins our family of ‘Mobilizers’. Hisexperience will be hugely valuable to Mobilize, a brand that must thinkdifferently and take account of the entire mobility ecosystem in everything itdoes. I would like to deeply thank Patrick Lecharpy for his commitment from thevery beginning of Mobilize and for his creativity that makes Mobilize a uniquebrand. Being a designer for a brand dedicated to new mobilities isn’t just anordinary job, and Patrick summoned all his enthusiasm to rise to the challenge.I wish him all the best for his future.” Fedra Ribeiro, Chief OperatingOfficer of Mobilize.
“I would like to extend mysincere thanks to Patrick Lecharpy, who dedicated his career to design in theRenault Group. I pay tribute to his unanimously recognized career. It has beena 30-year journey during which his creative energy, efforts and engagement withhis teams played a considerable role in the success of our company and morerecently the Mobilize brand. I am very pleased that Jean-Philippe Salar willsucceed him. His extensive experience in the international market, his visionof mobility, his creativity and his enthusiasm will help us respond to thechallenge posed by the future of mobility through ever-more innovative andflexible solutions.” Laurens Van Den Acker, EVP Design for Renault Group.
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Jean-Philippe Salar,49 years old, graduated from the École supérieure de design Strate Collègein Paris in 1996. He began his career within the Renault Group the same year asExterior Designer for utility vehicle department.
In 2000, he joined theDesign center in Barcelona, in Spain, to work on advanced projects. On hisreturn to France in 2001, he won the Exterior Design competition for Clio IIIand its RS version, which he followed through to production.
In 2004, he flew toSeoul, South Korea, where he managed the development of the creative team atthe Korean Design studio (Renault Samsung Motors) for the SM5 and SM7 projects.
Back at theTechnocentre, France, in 2005, Jean-Philippe contributed to the design of thefour vehicles of the Megane family.
He was appointed Headof the Design Studio in Mumbai, India, in 2009. As responsible for Renault’sdesign for the Indian market, he contributed to the brand’s relaunch plan withfive vehicles, including Kwid.
In 2013, Jean-Philippereturns to South Korea as project manager at Renault Samsung Motors. He led thedesign teams for the development of Koleos for the Korean market.
From 2015 to 2020, heserved as Design Director of the studio in Bucharest, Romania. He oversaw thedevelopment of the new Dacia Duster, Sandero et Jogger range, as well as thedesign of the new center: the Dacia Design Centre.
His wealth ofinternational experience earned Jean-Philippe Salar the position of Head ofDesign at LADA. He helped evolve the brand’s style and bring about therenaissance of the Lada Niva.
As of January 1, 2023,Jean-Philippe Salar becomes Design Director of the Mobilize brand.
Passionate aboutphotography, amateur cyclist and globetrotter, Jean-Philippe is also passionateabout everything related to new mobilities and the challenges of our time andtomorrow.
Kõik sellel veebilehel olevad materjalid (sealhulgas, kuid mitte ainult: tekstid, fotod, graafika, helifailid, animatsioonifailid, videofailid ja nende paigutus veebilehel) on Renault SASi ja/või selle sidusettevõtete või kolmandate isikute omand, kes on volitanud Renault SASi nende piiratud kasutamiseks, ning on kaitstud autoriõiguse ja muude intellektuaalomandi kohta kehtivate õigusnormidega. Eespool nimetatud materjalide kasutamine muudel kui toimetuslikel eesmärkidel, eelkõige turundus- või reklaamieesmärkidel, on rangelt keelatud.
