New marketing head at Ford SA

"It is with great sadness that we say farewell to Jacques. While it is a loss to us he is faced with a fantastic and challenging opportunity and we wish him the best of luck and every success in his future endeavours," says Jeffery Nemeth, president and CEO, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa. "We are however extremely pleased and privileged to welcome Dean to the team. He brings with him a wealth of experience and we wish him every success in his new role".

Stoneley most recently held the position of vice president of marketing for Ford Motor Company of Canada. He has been with Ford for 17 years during which he held sales and marketing positions in Canada and United States.

Stoneley attended the University of Western Ontario and holds an honours degree in political science. He also holds a seat on the board of directors for the Canadian Marketing Association (CMA), the largest marketing association in Canada.

Stoneley is married with three children; two girls and a boy. He enjoys music, photography, art and is a car and motorcycle enthusiast.