Ford Poaches Mike Amend From Lowe's Amid Connected Services Push - NewsBreak

Amid Ford's many executive shakeups in recent months, one thing is clear – the automaker is laser-focused on its connected services business, which it expects to net the company $20 billion per year by 2030. Those moves include hiring Doug Power as Ford's new Vice President of Corporate Development and former Apple VP of special products, Doug Field, as its new chief advanced technology and embedded systems officer. Now, Ford has also poached Mike Amend – Lowe's former online president – to be its chief digital and information officer.