Javier Iriarte replaces Javier Calleja as CEO of Solaris Bus & Coach

Javier Iriarte has been appointed CEO at Solaris Bus & Coach. He has been the Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Solaris since 2018, as well as the responsible for strategic development and transformation of Solaris. The important change at the helm has been announced today January 2nd 2023. Javier Calleja, who has been managing Solaris since October 2018, “has decided to leave Solaris for personal reasons after […]

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Javier Iriarte has been appointed CEO at Solaris Bus & Coach. He has been the Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Solaris since 2018, as well as the responsible for strategic development and transformation of Solaris. The important change at the helm has been announced today January 2nd 2023.

Javier Calleja, who has been managing Solaris since October 2018, “has decided to leave Solaris for personal reasons after successfully accomplishing the first strategic cycle of Solaris as part of the CAF Group, and he will continue his career in another industry”, the manufacturer says.

Javier Iriarte new CEO at Solaris

Javier Iriarte “has a broad business experience in the public transportation sector. He has been the Director for Strategy & Transformation of CAF Rolling Stock since 2020. Previously, he worked at McKinsey & Company across many industries, including automotive, advanced electronics, aerospace, shipbuilding and rolling stock. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from IESE Business School (Barcelona) and UC Berkeley (California), and a M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from TECNUN – Universidad de Navarra (Donostia – San Sebastian) and University of Washington (Seattle, Washington)”, Solaris highlights in the press note announcing the appointment.

“It is a great honour for me to lead and serve this fantastic company which Solaris is. I want to thank the members of the Supervisory Board and the CAF Group for the trust that they have placed in me. The company is entering a new chapter. Over last few years we have done tremendous transformation towards being leader of e-mobility in urban transportation in Europe. I am fully convinced that working together with our teams we are going to successfully continue the growth path of our company, maintaining Solaris and the CAF Group as a reference in the sustainable urban transportation industry, where it belongs” – said Javier Iriarte, new CEO of Solaris Bus & Coach. 

“It was a fantastic time for me to be here as a CEO of great company which Solaris and lead our fantastic teams, which are one of the greatest assets of this organisation. I am sure Solaris, led by Javier Iriarte and as part of the CAF Group, will continue its further dynamic development and growth in the mobility industry. A bright future is ahead of the company” – said Javier Calleja.

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