03.12.2008 JASON CASTRIOTA APPOINTED DESIGN DIRECTOR AT STILE BERTONE

JASON CASTRIOTA

As of December 1, 2008, Jason Castriota, formerly the top designer at Pininfarina, has become the new Design Director of Stile Bertone, the design and engineering firm headed by Marie-Jeanne Bertone, first-born daughter of Nuccio.

With this high-level new appointment Marie-Jeanne confirms that the plan of relaunch implemented by the CEO Dr. Teresio Gigi Gaudio, is now reaching its primary objectives both in terms of the arrival of top level professionals, and in terms of the addition of new clients and work orders.

Jason Castriota said in a statement issued by Stile Bertone today, “It is an incredible honour to take on the role of Design Director at Stile Bertone. In today’s rapidly changing and ever more competitive market, we have set forth the singular objective of being a 'Boutique of Excellence'." To achieve such a goal, Bertone has assembled a highly accomplished, young and dynamic team; and together they will strive to create a fresh and innovative point of view in automotive and industrial design.

Castriota was born in New York and after graduating from college he attended the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena just like so many other famous automotive designers. He came to Europe to complete his internship with Pininfarina in Turin. Following his internship he took up a role at Pininfarina, working under the then head of design, Ken Okuyama. Castriota took over the top design role at Pininfarina and put his name to a string of highly-regarded luxury sports cars such as the Maserati GranTurismo and Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, one-off concepts such as the Maserati Birdcage 75th and Rolls-Royce Hyperion, the latter which debuted at the Pebble Beach Concours this summer, and bespoke customer specials, like the Ferrari Enzo-based Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina, developed specially for American car collector Jim Glickenhaus, and the restyled Ferrari 612 Kappa, created for another American collector, this time Peter Kalikow. Castriota left Pininfarina in mid-September.
 

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