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DETROIT -- A second high-profile employee has left Ford Motor Co. over accusations of inappropriate behavior, Automotive News has learned.
Prakash Patel, Ford's global director of program management and former lead product planner on the 50th anniversary Mustang, is no longer with the company, a Ford spokesman confirmed. The spokesman declined to comment further, citing a policy of not discussing "personnel matters."
Patel was let go for acting inappropriately, a source with knowledge of the situation said, although the nature of the behavior remains unclear.
Patel's dismissal follows the February dismissal of Raj Nair, Ford's president of North America, for behavior that Ford deemed "inconsistent with the company's code of conduct." Nair was Patel's supervisor for a period of time.
As global director of program management, Patel was responsible for more than 1,200 employees around the world and handled more than $500 million worth of engineering and expense spending for major programs, including all launch-related activities, according to his LinkedIn profile, which as of Monday morning still listed him as employed by Ford.
Patel joined Ford as program manager of the Mustang in 2009. He gained notoriety closer to the 50th anniversary pony car's launch date in 2014; at one point, Ford issued a press release profiling Patel as "the chef who seasons the Mustang recipe."
He was so obsessed with the Mustang that his office wall included a chart showing every powertrain and other major option that has ever been available on the vehicle, Ford said.
A few years after the 50th anniversary Mustang's launch, Patel worked as the strategy manager for Ford's Lincoln luxury brand. He also served as Ford's global business manager before starting his most recent role in January 2017.
Prakash Patel, Ford's global director of program management and former lead product planner on the 50th anniversary Mustang, is no longer with the company, a Ford spokesman confirmed. The spokesman declined to comment further, citing a policy of not discussing "personnel matters."
Patel was let go for acting inappropriately, a source with knowledge of the situation said, although the nature of the behavior remains unclear.
Patel's dismissal follows the February dismissal of Raj Nair, Ford's president of North America, for behavior that Ford deemed "inconsistent with the company's code of conduct." Nair was Patel's supervisor for a period of time.
As global director of program management, Patel was responsible for more than 1,200 employees around the world and handled more than $500 million worth of engineering and expense spending for major programs, including all launch-related activities, according to his LinkedIn profile, which as of Monday morning still listed him as employed by Ford.
Patel joined Ford as program manager of the Mustang in 2009. He gained notoriety closer to the 50th anniversary pony car's launch date in 2014; at one point, Ford issued a press release profiling Patel as "the chef who seasons the Mustang recipe."
He was so obsessed with the Mustang that his office wall included a chart showing every powertrain and other major option that has ever been available on the vehicle, Ford said.
A few years after the 50th anniversary Mustang's launch, Patel worked as the strategy manager for Ford's Lincoln luxury brand. He also served as Ford's global business manager before starting his most recent role in January 2017.
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This has already been discussed on this forum, also by people who happen to own a Ford Mustang, not a Mazda CX-9 sporting a SkyActive avatar.
The article does not provide any legitimate detail. Should we assume that it was sexual in nature, which is where everyone's mind goes, and the accusation was legitimate, non-consensual, repeated, and the accusation itself was not retaliatory in nature, then he should step down. /thread
The article does not provide any legitimate detail. Should we assume that it was sexual in nature, which is where everyone's mind goes, and the accusation was legitimate, non-consensual, repeated, and the accusation itself was not retaliatory in nature, then he should step down. /thread
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He was one of the people seen being interviewed in the Netflix documentary A Faster Horse.
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I really hate when no reasons are specifically given and all we know is “insider sources” claim this or that.
What’s up with the Diesel engine profile pic anyway?
What’s up with the Diesel engine profile pic anyway?
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Ah I get the reason for your post!!! Now we know who is responsible for poor ten speed performance, noisy rear end, engine tick, lackluster fuel economy and Motor Trend preferring the Camaro over the Mustang! Seriously, who cares outside of Ford on this?
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