Matt Bishop lascia il McLaren Technology Group

In pochi lo riconosceranno, ma è stato per 10 anni a capo delle comuncazioni McLaren, sempre dietro ai piloti nelle interviste, presente nelle conferenze stampa e onnipresente nel paddock (pelato grassottello e occhialoni). Se ne va dal Gruppo uno degli ultimi Moicani di Ron Dennis, ovvero Matt Bishop.

Matt Bishop announces decision to leave McLaren Technology Group


After 10 years' service, McLaren Technology Group's Chief Communications Officer and Group Media, Content & Communications Director Matt Bishop today announces his decision to move on.

Matt Bishop said:

"After a great deal of careful thought, I have decided to move on from McLaren, a company I have loved and served for 10 sometimes wonderful but occasionally difficult years. It was a tough decision, but it was the right one: the time is right.
"Being offered a McLaren job in the autumn of 2007 was a dream come true for me - and, although the past 10 years have been characterised by a huge amount of extremely hard work, I have enjoyed them enormously.
"I have had the privilege of working with a large number of truly exceptional people, including three world champions [Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso], and I am indebted to all my colleagues, past and present, for the inspiration and support they have given me throughout my time at Woking. I wish them every success in the future.
"But, as I say, the time is right, now, for me to move on from McLaren. The recent changes in the ownership and leadership of Formula 1 have made it an even more exciting business in which to work, and, desirous as I am to broaden my professional outlook on the sport I love, I intend to pause, reflect and take stock, before examining what exciting new challenges I may be able to take on."

Zak Brown (Executive Director, McLaren Technology Group) said:

"Matt's contribution to the development and improvement of McLaren's communications, PR and digital/social media offerings has been enormous.

"He's a good guy, and will be missed.

"But I always respect ambition, and recognise that Matt's opportunities in Formula 1 are many and varied. Given the exciting changes in our sport, I can understand his desire to pursue such opportunities, and to that end I, and all at McLaren, wish him well."

http://www.mclaren.com/technologygroup/news/articles/matt-bishop-announces-decision-leave-mclaren-technology-group/


Nelle sue parole il desiderio di una pausa per decidere come indirizzare al meglio il suo futuro all'indomani del cambio di proprietà della F1 ma soprattutto della McLaren stessa: procede quindi il rinnovamento delle figure chiave ai livelli dirigenzali, rispetto alle figure viste negli ultimi 10 anni.
Togliendo infatti Boullier, di nomina di Ron Dennis, ma già a sostituzione di Whitmarsh, rimane nei livelli dirigenziali solo, almeno tra i più noti, Johanthan Neale CEO del gruppo, figura di mediazione tra Dennis e Ojjeh, ma anch'egli, con l'unificazione con Automotive, sempre più in bilico.