CNH announces Global Leadership Team appointment

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CNH (NYSE: CNH) has appointed Luis Abreu as Chief Information Officer (CIO), joining the company's Global Leadership Team (GLT). Abreu brings over 20 years of experience with CNH and its predecessor companies, having started his IT career at Iveco in 2005 and most recently serving as Acting CIO since August 2024.

CEO Gerrit Marx expressed confidence in Abreu's ability to advance CNH's IT organization, citing his extensive global and regional expertise. The appointment aligns with CNH's strategic priorities for profitable long-term growth globally, focusing on leveraging cutting-edge technologies to enhance both internal operations and customer benefits.

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• Appointment of experienced internal candidate with over 20 years of company knowledge
• Seamless leadership transition as appointee already served as Acting CIO
• Strategic focus on technological advancement and operational enhancement

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CNH announces Global Leadership Team appointment

Basildon, January 13, 2024

CNH (NYSE: CNH) today announces the appointment of Luis Abreu as Chief Information Officer (CIO). In this role, he joins the Company’s Global Leadership Team (GLT), which is empowered to carry out the fast and effective delivery of CNH’s strategic priorities for profitable long-term growth globally.

Mr. Abreu brings over two decades of experience with CNH and its predecessor companies. He began his career in IT in 2005 at truck and bus manufacturer Iveco (now part of Iveco Group), subsequently assuming roles of increasing importance, and most recently serving as Acting CIO.

“Luis's extensive global and regional expertise with our IT organization ideally positions him for this role. Since August 2024, he has demonstrated his leadership as Acting CIO, and we are confident in his ability to further advance our IT organization. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies, he will continue to enhance our capabilities, benefiting both our internal operations and our customers,” said Gerrit Marx, Chief Executive Officer at CNH.

CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNH) is a world-class equipment, technology and services company. Driven by its purpose of Breaking New Ground, which centers on Innovation, Sustainability and Productivity, the Company provides the strategic direction, R&D capabilities, and investments that enable the success of its global and regional Brands. Globally, Case IH and New Holland supply 360° agriculture applications from machines to implements and the digital technologies that enhance them; and CASE and New Holland Construction Equipment deliver a full lineup of construction products that make the industry more productive. The Company’s regionally focused Brands include: STEYR, for agricultural tractors; Raven, a leader in digital agriculture, precision technology and the development of autonomous systems; Hemisphere, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-precision satellite-based positioning, and heading technologies; Flexi-Coil, specializing in tillage and seeding systems; Miller, providing tillage, seeding and hay & forage implements; and Eurocomach, producing a wide range of mini and midi excavators for the construction sector, including electric solutions.

Across a history spanning over two centuries, CNH has always been a pioneer in its sectors and continues to passionately innovate and drive customer efficiency and success. As a truly global company, CNH’s 40,000+ employees form part of a diverse and inclusive workplace, focused on empowering customers to grow, and build, a better world.

For more information and the latest financial and sustainability reports visit: cnh.com

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Forward-looking Statements

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Factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements include, among others: economic conditions in each of our markets, including the significant uncertainty caused by geopolitical events; production and supply chain disruptions, including industry capacity constraints, material availability, and global logistics delays and constraints; the many interrelated factors that affect consumer confidence and worldwide demand for capital goods and capital goods-related products, changes in government policies regarding banking, monetary and fiscal policy; legislation, particularly pertaining to capital goods-related issues such as agriculture, the environment, debt relief and subsidy program policies, trade and commerce and infrastructure development; government policies on international trade and investment, including sanctions, import quotas, capital controls and tariffs; volatility in international trade caused by the imposition of tariffs, sanctions, embargoes, and trade wars; actions of competitors in the various industries in which we compete; development and use of new technologies and technological difficulties; the interpretation of, or adoption of new, compliance requirements with respect to engine emissions, safety or other aspects of our products; labor relations; interest rates and currency exchange rates; inflation and deflation; energy prices; prices for agricultural commodities and material price increases; housing starts and other construction activity; our ability to obtain financing or to refinance existing debt; price pressure on new and used equipment; the resolution of pending litigation and investigations on a wide range of topics, including dealer and supplier litigation, intellectual property rights disputes, product warranty and defective product claims, and emissions and/or fuel economy regulatory and contractual issues; security breaches, cybersecurity attacks, technology failures, and other disruptions to the information technology infrastructure of CNH and its suppliers and dealers; security breaches with respect to our products; our pension plans and other post-employment obligations; political and civil unrest; volatility and deterioration of capital and financial markets, including pandemics (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), terrorist attacks in Europe and elsewhere; the remediation of a material weakness; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from our business initiatives as part of our strategic plan; including targeted restructuring actions to optimize our cost structure and improve the efficiency of our operations; our failure to realize, or a delay in realizing, all of the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances or divestitures and other similar risks and uncertainties, and our success in managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

Forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions relating to the factors described in this press release, which are sometimes based upon estimates and data received from third parties. Such estimates and data are often revised. Actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside CNH’s control. CNH expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to provide, update or revise any forward-looking statements in this announcement to reflect any change in expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which these forward-looking statements are based.

Further information concerning CNH, including factors that potentially could materially affect its financial results, is included in the Company’s reports and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

All future written and oral forward-looking statements by CNH or persons acting on the behalf of CNH are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained herein or referred to above.

Additional factors could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements included in the Company’s filings with the SEC (including, but not limited to, the factors discussed in our 2023 Annual Report and subsequent quarterly reports).

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FAQ

Who is the new CIO of CNH (NYSE: CNHI) and when was he appointed?

Luis Abreu was appointed as Chief Information Officer (CIO) of CNH on January 13, 2024. He previously served as Acting CIO since August 2024.

What experience does Luis Abreu bring to his new CIO role at CNH?

Luis Abreu brings over two decades of experience with CNH and its predecessor companies, starting his IT career at Iveco in 2005 and progressing through roles of increasing importance.

How will Luis Abreu's appointment impact CNH's technology strategy?

As CIO, Abreu will focus on leveraging cutting-edge technologies to enhance CNH's internal operations and customer benefits, supporting the company's strategic priorities for profitable long-term growth.

What are the key responsibilities of CNH's Global Leadership Team (GLT)?

The Global Leadership Team is empowered to carry out the fast and effective delivery of CNH's strategic priorities for profitable long-term growth globally.