PARIS (Reuters) -Renault procurement chief Francois Provost has emerged because the front-runner for the CEO job on the French automaker, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing individuals aware of the matter.
Whereas no remaining resolution has been made, Renault’s board of administrators is because of meet Wednesday to approve first-half outcomes and talk about the CEO appointment, it stated.
French newspapers Le Figaro and Les Echos additionally reported that Provost was the main candidate for the job.
Requested to touch upon the studies, a Renault spokeswoman stated the choice course of was nonetheless underway however was well-advanced. She wouldn’t make additional feedback.
One supply near the matter stated the board and its nomination committee will meet Wednesday, including that an announcement needs to be made after the market closed.
Renault has been looking for a everlasting alternative for CEO Luca de Meo who resigned all of the sudden in June to hitch luxurious group Kering.
Earlier this month, Renault named finance chief Duncan Minto as interim CEO and warned of weaker-than-expected June gross sales volumes.
The corporate, which is able to publish its full half-year figures on July 31, has additionally revised down its full-year working margin and free money circulate forecasts.
(Reporting by Gilles Guillaume and Dominique Vidalon; Enhancing by Makini Brice)
