Why Ford has hired ex-Israeli military intelligence officer for its next challenge?
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Ford Motor Co. has hired a former leader of Israel’s military intelligence corps to oversee its big-data analytics as the automaker moves to connect all its cars to the internet. Retired Colonel Gil Gur Arie, 44, will take charge as Ford’s global data insight and analytics on May 1 under new Chief Operating Officer Jim Farley. The company is on a mission to accelerate its $11 billion global restructuring.