# Saietta Group appoint David Woolley as Chief Executive Officer

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/saietta-group-appoint-david-woolley-as-chief-executive-officer/4121127753
- Published: 2023-09-20T07:58:31+01:00
- Author: Emily Johnson

**Saietta Group plc** ([LON:SED](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/saietta-group/sed.l)),
the electric vehicle drivetrain (“eDrive”) specialist, announced the appointment
of David Woolley as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) with effect from 2 October 2023.
Tony Gott, who has been acting as interim CEO since April 2023, will continue as
Executive Chairman until the end of the financial year when he will revert to his
previous role as Non-Executive Chairman.

David John Woolley, aged 61, brings a broad base of experience over a 35-year international
career in leadership positions. David spent 10 years between 2011 and 2022 as CEO
of Concentric AB, a Swedish NASDAQ listed company which is one of the world’s leading
pump manufacturers, focused on reducing emissions and maximising performance from
diesel engines.  Since 2017, he has focused on the transition from the internal 
combustion engine to EVs, specifically in the development of motors, controllers
and software for eTrucks, eBuses and eMachines. 

Most recently David spent 17 months as CEO of VIE Kapital AB, investing in technology-
based manufacturing companies primarily focussed on electrification and decarbonisation.

> **Tony Gott, Saietta Group** **Executive Chairman, said:**
>  “_We are pleased to welcome David to the Saietta team at a key time for the business
> as we move into series production of our innovative eDrive solutions at our manufacturing
> plant in Sunderland, UK, and at the new production facility in Delhi, India._ 
> _David brings unrivalled experience from across the industry including a deep 
> understanding of Saietta’s strategically important Indian market. His experience
> in driving the transition to electrification will be invaluable for the development
> of our future strategy and product portfolio.”_

> **Commenting on his appointment, David Woolley, said:**
>  _“I believe that Saietta’s innovative technologies have a pivotal role to play
> in delivering electrification, especially in the lightweight vehicle sector. I
> am delighted to join the team at such an exciting point on its strategic journey
> as we ramp up production in the UK and India and strengthen our product portfolio
> for the future. I am looking forward to working with the team to deliver sustainable,
> profitable growth._“

**Further Information**

David John Woolley, aged 61, holds no current directorships with other companies,
but held the following directorships or partnerships in the past five years:

| **_Previous directorships or partnerships_** | 
| Alfdex AB (50:50 JV with Alfa Laval) | LICOS Trucktec GmbH | 
| Concentric Skånes Fagerhult AB | Concentric S.R.L. | 
| Concentric Innovations AB | Concentric SARL | 
| Concentric Pumps Limited | Concentric Americas Inc. | 
| Concentric Birmingham Limited | Concentric Rockford Inc. | 
| Concentric VFP Limited | Concentric USH LLC | 
| Complete Parts Limited | Concentric Holdings Inc. | 
| Concentric Engineering Limited | Concentric Itasca Inc. | 
| Concentric (Tipton) Limited | Concentric Allied LLC | 
| Concentric Overseas Limited | Concentric EMP | 
| Concentric US Finance 1 Limited | Concentric EMP Stewart | 
| Concentric US Finance 2 Limited | Concentric EMP Greenfield | 
| Concentric Argentina Limited | Concentric EMP Advanced | 
| Landon Kingsway Limited | Concentric Pumps Pune Private Limited | 
| Concentric Germany GmbH | Concentric Pumps Hong Kong Limited | 
| Concentric Hof GmbH | Concentric Pumps (Suzhou) Co Limited |

There are no other matters which are required to be disclosed in accordance with
Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.

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