{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"168412","rtpr_id":"nGNE76mTW-20261014","ticker":"FRVIA","exchange":"Euronext Paris","all_tickers":["FRVIA"],"title":"REG-FORVIA appoints Olivier Lefebvre Head of the JIKA (Japan, India, Korea, ASEAN) Region","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-14T06:01:00.064Z","article_body":"PRESS\nRELEASE\n\nNanterre, France\nWednesday, October 14, 2026\n\nFORVIA appoints Olivier Lefebvre Head of the JIKA (Japan, India, Korea, ASEAN)\nRegion\n\nFORVIA today announces the appointment of Olivier Lefebvre, Chief Operating\nOfficer and Group Executive Vice President, as Head of the JIKA Region,\neffective immediately.\n\nIn addition to his current responsibilities, Olivier Lefebvre will resume\nleadership of the JIKA region, further strengthening FORVIA’s operational\ngovernance and execution capabilities across one of the Group’s key\ngeographic areas.\n\nOlivier Lefebvre is recognized for his ability to transform industrial\noperations and lead complex global projects. He joined the Group in 1995 and\nhas held several senior leadership roles across South America and Europe, most\nrecently leading FORVIA’s Clean Mobility business group. As Chief Operating\nOfficer, he is responsible for driving operational excellence across the\nGroup, with oversight of Operations, Total Customer Satisfaction & Quality and\nPurchasing.\n\nThis evolution reflects FORVIA’s commitment to maintaining strong regional\nleadership, ensuring close customer proximity, operational excellence and the\neffective deployment of the Group’s strategic priorities, in close\ncoordination with the leadership teams across the region. It also reinforces\nFORVIA’s local-for-local approach, empowering regional teams to respond\nswiftly to customer needs, leverage local market dynamics and drive\nsustainable growth in each country across the JIKA region.\n\nOlivier Lefebvre succeeds Shoji Akiyama, who has decided to pursue\nopportunities outside the Group. FORVIA thanks him for his contributions and\nleadership during his tenure and wishes him every success in his future\nendeavors.\n\nMartin Fischer, Chief Executive Officer of FORVIA, said: \" The JIKA region is\nan important contributor to FORVIA's global operations and customer\nrelationships. By expanding Olivier's responsibilities, we are strengthening\nthe connection between regional execution and the Group's operational\nleadership, with a continued focus on performance, agility and customer\nsupport. This appointment will also help accelerate our local-for-local\nstrategy, ensuring that we remain close to our customers and continue\ndeveloping solutions tailored to the specific needs of each market.\"\n\n“I am honored to take on the leadership of the JIKA region, alongside my\ncurrent responsibilities. JIKA is a strategic region for FORVIA, supported by\ntalented teams, strong customer relationships and significant growth\nopportunities. Together, we will continue to focus on operational excellence,\ncustomer satisfaction and the successful execution of our priorities, while\nfurther strengthening FORVIA’s position across the region.” commented\nOlivier Lefebvre, Chief Operating Officer and Group Executive Vice President,\nHead of the JIKA region.\n\n Press                                                                                                   Analysts                                                                                                    \n Christophe MALBRANQUE Director Influence Groupe +33 (0) 6 21 96 23 53 christophe.malbranque@forvia.com  Adeline MICKELER Group Vice President Investor Relations +33 (0) 6 61 30 90 90 adeline.mickeler@forvia.com  \n Audrey ÉPÈCHE Head of Media Relations +33 (0) 6 15 98 79 36 audrey.epeche@forvia.com                    Sébastien LEROY Group Deputy Investor Relations Director +33 (0) 6 26 89 33 69 sebastien.leroy@forvia.com   \n\nFORVIA, a global automotive technology supplier, comprises the complementary\ntechnology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA. With over 137 500\npeople, including more than 12,000 R&D engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA\nprovides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of\ntoday and tomorrow. Composed of 6 business groups and a strong IP portfolio of\nover 12,400 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation\nand integration partner for OEMs worldwide. In 2025, the Group achieved a\nconsolidated revenue of 26.2 billion euros prior to IFRS 5. FORVIA SE is\nlisted on the Euronext Paris market under the FRVIA mnemonic code and is a\ncomponent of the SBF 120 index. FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to\nforeseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. www.forvia.com\n\nAttachment\n*     2026 10 14 PR Olivier Lefebvre JIKA Nomination ENG\n(https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/60032248-c026-4a32-97b8-7f81e5081774)","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNE76mTW-20261014","title":"REG-FORVIA appoints Olivier Lefebvre Head of the JIKA (Japan, India, Korea, ASEAN) Region","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"FRVIA","created":"2026-10-14T06:01:00.064Z","tickers":["FRVIA"],"exchange":"Euronext Paris","article_body":"PRESS\nRELEASE\n\nNanterre, France\nWednesday, October 14, 2026\n\nFORVIA appoints Olivier Lefebvre Head of the JIKA (Japan, India, Korea, ASEAN)\nRegion\n\nFORVIA today announces the appointment of Olivier Lefebvre, Chief Operating\nOfficer and Group Executive Vice President, as Head of the JIKA Region,\neffective immediately.\n\nIn addition to his current responsibilities, Olivier Lefebvre will resume\nleadership of the JIKA region, further strengthening FORVIA’s operational\ngovernance and execution capabilities across one of the Group’s key\ngeographic areas.\n\nOlivier Lefebvre is recognized for his ability to transform industrial\noperations and lead complex global projects. He joined the Group in 1995 and\nhas held several senior leadership roles across South America and Europe, most\nrecently leading FORVIA’s Clean Mobility business group. As Chief Operating\nOfficer, he is responsible for driving operational excellence across the\nGroup, with oversight of Operations, Total Customer Satisfaction & Quality and\nPurchasing.\n\nThis evolution reflects FORVIA’s commitment to maintaining strong regional\nleadership, ensuring close customer proximity, operational excellence and the\neffective deployment of the Group’s strategic priorities, in close\ncoordination with the leadership teams across the region. It also reinforces\nFORVIA’s local-for-local approach, empowering regional teams to respond\nswiftly to customer needs, leverage local market dynamics and drive\nsustainable growth in each country across the JIKA region.\n\nOlivier Lefebvre succeeds Shoji Akiyama, who has decided to pursue\nopportunities outside the Group. FORVIA thanks him for his contributions and\nleadership during his tenure and wishes him every success in his future\nendeavors.\n\nMartin Fischer, Chief Executive Officer of FORVIA, said: \" The JIKA region is\nan important contributor to FORVIA's global operations and customer\nrelationships. By expanding Olivier's responsibilities, we are strengthening\nthe connection between regional execution and the Group's operational\nleadership, with a continued focus on performance, agility and customer\nsupport. This appointment will also help accelerate our local-for-local\nstrategy, ensuring that we remain close to our customers and continue\ndeveloping solutions tailored to the specific needs of each market.\"\n\n“I am honored to take on the leadership of the JIKA region, alongside my\ncurrent responsibilities. JIKA is a strategic region for FORVIA, supported by\ntalented teams, strong customer relationships and significant growth\nopportunities. Together, we will continue to focus on operational excellence,\ncustomer satisfaction and the successful execution of our priorities, while\nfurther strengthening FORVIA’s position across the region.” commented\nOlivier Lefebvre, Chief Operating Officer and Group Executive Vice President,\nHead of the JIKA region.\n\n Press                                                                                                   Analysts                                                                                                    \n Christophe MALBRANQUE Director Influence Groupe +33 (0) 6 21 96 23 53 christophe.malbranque@forvia.com  Adeline MICKELER Group Vice President Investor Relations +33 (0) 6 61 30 90 90 adeline.mickeler@forvia.com  \n Audrey ÉPÈCHE Head of Media Relations +33 (0) 6 15 98 79 36 audrey.epeche@forvia.com                    Sébastien LEROY Group Deputy Investor Relations Director +33 (0) 6 26 89 33 69 sebastien.leroy@forvia.com   \n\nFORVIA, a global automotive technology supplier, comprises the complementary\ntechnology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA. With over 137 500\npeople, including more than 12,000 R&D engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA\nprovides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of\ntoday and tomorrow. Composed of 6 business groups and a strong IP portfolio of\nover 12,400 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation\nand integration partner for OEMs worldwide. In 2025, the Group achieved a\nconsolidated revenue of 26.2 billion euros prior to IFRS 5. FORVIA SE is\nlisted on the Euronext Paris market under the FRVIA mnemonic code and is a\ncomponent of the SBF 120 index. 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