Director, Connected Car Innovations, Ford Direct
David DiMeo, director, Connected Car Innovations at Ford Direct, is a seasoned technologist with over 15 years of experience in telecommunications, consumer electronics, business development, digital marketing, product management, partner management, and channel management. His achievements include launching a consumer portal within Ford that allowed customers to download applications and updates for SYNC through an internally developed app store that also provided user account and subscription management. DiMeo is currently a director within the Innovation Lab at FordDirect, focusing on the impacts the connected car will have on the customer expectation of both the OEM and its dealer body and working to identify opportunities that will enhance or improve the relationship for both the brand and the dealership.