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Grazia Vittadini appointed as CTO Designate
Grazia Vittadini appointed as CTO Designate.
About this update from Rolls-royce Holdings Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 0631O\n Rolls-Royce Holdings plc\n 05 October 2021\n \n \n \n \n 5 October 2021\n \n \n \n ROLLS-ROYCE APPOINTS GRAZIA VITTADINI\n \n \n AS CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER DESIGNATE\n \n \n \n · Grazia Vittadini appointed Chief Technology Officer, Designate, as Paul Stein steps down in 2022\n \n · Harry Holt, Chief People Officer, to leave at end of 2021 to join Vertical Aerospace\n \n Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR., ADR:RYCEY) announces that Grazia Vittadini, former CTO at Airbus, will be joining as Chief Technology Officer, Designate, to succeed Paul Stein when he steps down next year after almost 12 years leading our pioneering research and technology efforts. Separately, Harry Holt, Chief People Officer, has decided to leave to take up the post of Chief Operating Officer at Vertical Aerospace. His successor will be announced in due course.\n \n Grazia, who will join on 2 November 2021, spent almost 20 years at Airbus and over the last decade held a number of senior positions, most recently Chief Technology Officer. As CTO, she piloted Airbus into bold, new and sustainable technologies, ranging from electrification and hydrogen-based propulsion to digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence, autonomy, connectivity and advanced materials, while creating a diverse, high performing technology organisation. She stood down from her CTO role at Airbus in July and leaves at the end of October.\n \n Warren East, CEO, Rolls-Royce, said: \"I am delighted to announce the appointment of Grazia Vittadini. She brings with her extensive expertise in the emerging and disruptive technologies that will help us on our journey to net zero and further expand our digital innovation. She also has many years of experience working with our fundamental technologies and has a deep understanding of the safety critical systems which are at the core of our product portfolio.\"\n \n Grazia Vittadini, said: \"I relish the opportunity to join the Rolls-Royce family and continue its drive to pioneer the power that matters to connect, power and protect society. The commitment to ensuring all new products are compatible with net zero operation by 2030 is a bold one and one I'm very much looking forward to delivering on it, together with the outstanding teams that Rolls-Royce has across the world.\"\n \n War...