"Gerry McGovern left the role of chief creative officer on Monday after 20 years at the business in which he oversaw the design of some of the company's most successful cars as well as the launch of a new-look, pink electric Jaguar that drew the ire of Donald Trump. Britain's largest carmaker appointed PB Balaji as chief executive in August. Balaji, an Indian national, was previously the chief financial officer of Tata Motors, the Indian owner of JLR."
"Balaji was due to take over the reins of a business that was performing well, generating nearly three years of consecutive quarterly profits. However, any chance of a smooth transition was dashed by a crippling cyber-attack in August that stopped all production at JLR's factories. JLR declined to comment on the departure and McGovern was still listed on the company's website on Wednesday. Autocar India, which first reported on McGovern's departure, said he had been removed with immediate effect."
Gerry McGovern departed as chief creative officer after 20 years overseeing key designs including the Range Rover and Range Rover Evoque. PB Balaji became chief executive in August, having been Tata Motors’ chief financial officer. A crippling August cyber-attack halted production at JLR factories and disrupted Balaji’s planned transition. JLR declined to comment while Autocar India reported McGovern’s immediate removal despite his still being listed on the company website. A business professor described the abrupt exit as symbolic and potentially indicating increased control from the Tata ownership. McGovern previously hired high-profile creative collaborators and led design of flagship models.
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