Euro NCAP picks new president

BRUSSELS: Euro NCAP’s members have elected Niels Ebbe Jacobsen as president and chairman of the board of directors.

Having joined the board in 2019 on behalf of  ICRT (International Consumer Research & Testing), Jacobsen will succeed outgoing president Pierre Castaing.

Jacobsen is the CEO of ICRT, a UK-based independent consumer consortium with over 30 members worldwide.

ICRT is one of the founding members of Euro NCAP and continues to hold a seat on the board. Before Niels came to ICRT, he was a director at Consumer Reports, the largest consumer organisation and a leading car testing organisation in the US and led the test and research department at The Danish Consumer Council.

“Unlike many Euro NCAP Board members, I do not have deep expertise in car safety, but with decades of experience in board and leadership positions, I hope to bring other elements into play," said Jacobsen.

"This includes focus on vision, mission, strategy and governance as well as a broader consumer perspective in mobility and change driven by new technology like sensors, digitalisation and AI. For in-depth expertise in car safety, I will continue to trust in my fellow Euro NCAP Board members and a continued well-led Euro NCAP secretariat.”