Ferrari Appoints New Design Director

MARANELLO, Italy, January, 18 - Flavio Manzoni, 45, has been appointed Ferrari's new Design Director. In his new role, Manzoni will report directly to, Amedeo Felisa, Ferrari's CEO and will be responsible for creating and defining the styling of Ferrari's new cars.

Manzoni, who holds a degree in architecture with a specialisation in industrial design, began his career with Lancia in 1993. After spending three years with Seat in Barcelona, he returned to Lancia as chief of its Styling Centre before moving on to head the Fiat, Lancia and Fiat LCV Styling Centres. He joined Volkswagen in 2006 and was appointed the Group's Director of Creative Design in February 2007. An art and music enthusiast, Manzoni plays piano and co-authored the book "L'automobile italiana" (Giunti). He has been a member of the iF-Award Product Design jury since 2007.