Bentley boss Adrian Hallmark named as new Aston Martin CEO

Bentley boss Adrian Hallmark is poised to take over as Aston Martin CEO in the coming months. Hallmark, whose departure from Bentley was announced earlier this morning, is set to be Aston's third CEO in four years, following Tobias Moers and the current boss Amadeo Felisa, who is due to retire as he approaches his 78th birthday.  Hallmark is an industry veteran, who previously served as Bentley's sales and marketing boss from 1999 until 2005 – when he was key to the revival of the Crewe outfit under the ownership of the Volkswagen Group. He played a key role in the success of the transformative Continental GT. Related articles Since his return to Bentley Hallmark has been key to helping drive it to record sales and successes, along with pushing forward the 'Beyond 100' transformation plan to prepare the firm for an electric future.