Published

Ford Hires Analytics Expert to Speed Connectivity Options

Ford Motor Co. has hired Paul Ballew, a former sales analyst at General Motors Co., to help accelerate the company's rollout of connectivity and autonomous driving features.

Share

Ford Motor Co. has hired Paul Ballew, a former sales analyst at General Motors Co., to help accelerate the company's rollout of connectivity and autonomous driving features.

Ballew will become Ford's new executive director and chief data and analytics officer on Jan. 5. His assignment is to create a "vision for analytics" for all Ford research, analysis, processes and standards and find new ways to extract consumer and business value from data.

Ballew formerly researched and analyzed consumer behavior for the Federal Reserve, Nationwide Insurance and J.D. Power and Associates.

RELATED CONTENT

  • Robotic Exoskeleton Amplifies Human Strength

    The Sarcos Guardian XO Max full-body, all-electric exoskeleton features strength amplification of up to 20 to 1, making 200 pounds—the suit’s upper limit—feel like 10 pounds for the user.

  • Jeeps Modified for Moab

    On Easter morning in Moab, Utah, when the population of that exceedingly-hard-to-get-to town in one of the most beautiful settings on Earth has more than doubled, some people won’t be hunting for Easter eggs, but will be trying to get a good look at one of the vehicles six that Jeep has prepared for real-life, fast-feedback from the assembled at the annual Easter Jeep Safari.

  • Things to Know About Cam Grinding

    By James Gaffney, Product Engineer, Precision Grinding and Patrick D. Redington, Manager, Precision Grinding Business Unit, Norton Company (Worcester, MA)

Gardner Business Media - Strategic Business Solutions