He replaces James McCullough, who is retiring at the end of this month.
Franco Fusignani, CEO of CNH International SA, takes over the general management duties previously handled by Mr Gasparri while also continuing as president and CEO of New Holland Agricultural Equipment.
Mario Gasparri has been general manager of CNH International since September 2010 with responsibility for CNH's agricultural and construction brands in Africa, the Middle East, CIS, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, with a special focus on China, Turkey, India and Japan. He has held a variety of roles in several Fiat companies for the past 24 years, including managing director of New Holland India and the Asia Pacific markets, and vice president of Agricultural Equipment Commercial Operations, CNH International.
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