Ian Constance is Director of Product Programs for Ford Asia Pacific and Africa, a position he assumed in early 2006. In this key Product development role, he is responsible for all aspects of Ford vehicle product development, from strategy and planning through design and engineering, to successful vehicle launch in the region's markets.
Based in Bangkok, Constance works closely with Ford's regional product development centres, as well as partner operations in Europe, North America and Japan to create products focused on the Asia Pacific customer needs. Constance has development responsibility for Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo, Transit, Ranger pick up, and Everest and Escape SUV's.
Prior to this appointment Constance was chief program engineer for the all-new Ford Focus for AP&A markets, where he led a dedicated team of engineers in its design and engineering to specifically to meet the wants and needs of a new generation customers. The Focus was developed with information and consumer insights gained through extensive customer research across the region's markets.
Constance also served as vehicle integration manager with the Vehicle Engineering C-Car team at Ford of Europe, where he was responsible for the development of the C1 Global Shared Technologies concept. This concept defines a common process to manufacture new vehicles and collaboration to develop a broad portfolio of vehicle system technologies.
Constance has extensive experience in automotive engineering, including powertrain technology and driving dynamics. Some of the products he had been involved with include the first generation Focus and Mondeo. From 1996 to 1999, Constance worked with the Powertrain Planning and Strategy division for small cars. Earlier, he worked on Powertrain Engineering for C-Cars for more than three years.
Constance first joined Ford of Britain in 1987 under the Engineering Undergraduate Training Program while pursuing his Engineering degree. He officially joined Ford as Manufacturing Engineer in 1991, advancing his career in product development and engineering with significant success.
Constance has a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Aston University and his master's in Automotive Engineering from Loughborough University, United Kingdom.
Constance is a British citizen, and is married with three children.