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Castrol Hires Angel Gambino To Head Mobility Unit

By TechTaffy Desk

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Castrol innoVentures, Castrol’s innovation business group, has appointed Angel Gambino as general manager of Smart Mobility.

In this new role, Ms. Gambino will lead a team focused on new initiatives and venture opportunities across areas considered critical to the evolution of consumer automotive, the future of transportation and digital car care, says Castrol.

Ms. Gambino is a Wired Top 100 executive and serial entrepreneur with twenty years experience. Most recently, Ms. Gambino held the position of global vice president, Music and Content, at social media giant Bebo. Previously she was VP, Commercial, Strategy and Digital Media for MTV Networks.

 

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