Fernando Vallejo appointed new Chief Information Officer of Applus+

Fernando will report directly to the CEO and join the Executive Committee. He will also lead Applus+ Ventures—our corporate venturing initiative—and oversee the Digital Community, a collaborative innovation hub that brings together experts from across the company to develop cutting-edge solutions.

“I’m thrilled to join Applus+ at such an exciting time. I see tremendous opportunity to use technology and innovation to deliver real impact —boosting efficiency, accelerating sustainable growth and encouraging bold thinking to keep us ahead in a rapidly evolving sector”, says Fernando.

Fernando joins Applus+ from Globalvia, a leading Spanish infrastructure group, where he served as Chief Innovation, Information and Sustainability Officer, as well as Managing Director of Openvia Mobility, the group’s innovation and technology company. He also held board positions in several tech companies backed by the group. His career also includes strategy and operations roles at Capgemini Consulting, R&D projects at the Alcatel Group and Thales Alenia Space.

Fernando, who qualified as a Telecommunications Engineer (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid), holds an Executive MBA from ESADE Business School. He also earned an Advanced Certificate for Executives (ACE) from MIT Sloan School of Management and is a certified Executive and Team Coach.
We are excited to welcome Fernando to Applus+ and look forward to his leadership in shaping our digital future.

Mike Smith, Chairman of the Applus+ Group, says: “Fernando brings the strategic vision and expertise we need to drive digital transformation across Applus+. With his background, he is ideally positioned to connect business needs with technological solutions that will be key to accelerating our growth.”