CNH Industrial N.V. announced the appointment of Friedrich Eichler as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He will preside over R&D community with direct responsibility for Technology, Innovation, Quality, Design and their related divisions Friedrich will provide functional governance for the Agriculture and Construction segments' Product Development – coordinating closely with Segment Presidents Derek Neilson (Agriculture) and Stefano Pampalone (Construction). He will also work hand-in-hand with Marc Kermisch, Chief Digital & Information Officer, to seamlessly integrate precision, digital and autonomy solutions across equipment portfolios.

Friedrich Eichler has more than 30 years of experience in automotive engineering with some of the world's biggest carmakers including Volkswagen Group and Mercedes-Benz Group. He has grown to roles of increasing assumes his CTO role in CNH Industrial from Marc Kermisch who previously served on an ad interim basis.