Pismo Johna Elkanna upućeno zaposlenicima FCA.
Dear Colleagues,
The past days and weeks have been more than usually busy as we have worked to submit and then refine our proposal to Groupe Renault for a transformational merger.
The commitment, stamina and creativity of all those directly involved has been truly inspirational. No less important and impressive has been the unremitting focus every one of you has applied to the continuing job at hand, that of driving forward with our existing plans at all levels of our business.
The decision to engage in these discussions with Groupe Renault was the right one and one we took after much preparation on many fronts. The broad welcome it received was clear evidence that our timing as well as the balance of what we were proposing was correct. The decision to terminate our discussions was not taken lightly but it was done so with one thing above all in mind; the protection of the interests of our company and all those working here and more widely with our broader stakeholders clearly considered.
Even the finest proposal, such as this one, which generated so much positive recognition and consensus, has little chance of ultimate success if its foundations are unstable. It takes a certain boldness to convene a dialogue as we did. But when it becomes clear that the discussions have been taken as far as they can reasonably go, it is necessary to be equally decisive in drawing matters to a close and returning to the important work we have to do.
FCA, under Mike Manley’s leadership, is an outstanding business, full of exceptional people and with a clear strategy for a strong, independent future. We will continue to be open to opportunities of all kinds that offer the possibility to enhance and accelerate the delivery of that strategy and the creation of value. But today, I know you will agree with me that now is the time to redouble our focus on the present and on the delivery of the commitments we have made for the current year.
Thank you and buon lavoro!
