Ron Dennis, sin derecho a voto en McLaren Group

[Jorge_MX]

El británico vendió la mitad de sus acciones a un grupo inversor de Bahréin
Hace años que Ron Dennis se empezó a apartar del equipo McLaren de F1. Su cargo de jefe de equipo lo asumió Martin Whitmarsh y poco a poco Dennis concentró su actividad en la división de automóviles de calle McLaren Automotive. La mala gestión de Dennis ha llevado a que los inversores de Barhéin retiren el derecho a voto del británico del consejo de administración de McLaren Group.



Ron Dennis vendió la mitad del 30% que poseía del equipo McLaren de Fórmula 1 al grupo inversor Mumtalakat Holding, dejó su cargo a Martin Whitmarsh en 2009 y en los últimos años se ha centrado en la división de coches de calle, McLaren Automotive.

Según la publicación alemana Auto Motor und Sport, tanto su vinculación con McLaren Automotive como la influencia de los nuevos inversores de Bahréin en el equipo de F1 han desembocado en una degradación de Dennis, que le ha llevado ha perder su derecho a voto en el consejo de administración de McLaren Group. Ahora el británico pasa a ser un miembro no ejecutivo dado su estatus de copropietario.

Los inversores de Bahréin no están nada contentos con el camino tomado por McLaren Automotive, y es que la división de automóviles de calle del grupo lleva años en pérdidas y ésta situación no debe continuar según los socios del Golfo Pérsico. "Inicialmente había unas previsiones de ventas de 3.500 unidades al año, de momento sólo se ha conseguido llegar a la mitad de esa cifra. Los inversores de Bahréin sólo han visto como su dinero desaparecía, nunca lo han recuperado", eran las palabras de los corresponsales Michael Schmidt y Bianca Leppert. Se estima que las pérdidas asciendan a varios centenares de millones de euros.


Fuente: http://www.caranddriverthef1.com/formula1/noticias

[mari]

Desmentido desde Mclaren esta misma mañana.

[elmusiloco]

Gracias Jorge_MX por tus aportes.
Segun leo en wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_Group
Dennis ahora tiene el 25% de las acciones y el reino de Bahrein el 50% el otro 25 seria de otra empresa de dueños arabes, TAG. Esa venta del 15% habria pasado algunos años antes.
Como sea, los de Bahrein parece que controlan la empresa y nos mantienen engañados a todos con que es britanica.

[Jorge_MX]

Correcto mari, McLaren ha desmentido este suceso, les dejo la nota. (Está en inglés)

McLaren deny that Ron Dennis has been demoted
The 65-year-old - the man who created the modern McLaren - oversaw 10 drivers' world titles and seven constructors' titles before stepping down as team principal in 2009.
He remains chairman of the boards of McLaren Group, including the Formula 1 team, and McLaren Automotive, the road-car company, with full voting rights.
Dennis also rejected claims that his position at McLaren is under threat.
His role did change in January from an executive to a non-executive position, but that was as per a contract that started in 2010.
Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reported on Friday that Dennis had been demoted to non-executive chairman as a result of McLaren Automotive losing money.
McLaren said in a statement that Dennis remained as chairman of both boards, remained a "significant shareholder" of both companies, that his change of role was chosen by Dennis himself and that Automotive was on track to return a profit this year.



F1 insiders have said that relations between Dennis and his fellow shareholder and long-time partner Mansour Ojjeh have soured to such an extent that Ojjeh and the Bahraini government's investment arm Mumtalakat, which owns 50% of McLaren Group, are considering ousting him.
There are also claims Dennis has tried to oust Martin Whitmarsh as principal of the F1 team and regain that position himself.
Dennis insisted to BBC Sport that was all "categorically untrue" and said there was no doubt that he would see out the terms of his contract with McLaren, which runs through 2014, and may well continue longer than that.
He and Ojjeh each own 25% of McLaren Group, with Mumtalakat owning the remaining 50%.
Dennis told BBC Sport: "A little over three years ago I signed a five-year contract with the company against the background that both then and now I am the joint second largest shareholder in the group with 25% - and I own 15% of automotive.
"My position for the first three years of my contract was executive chairman.
"At my request - I drafted the contract and agreed terms - my role went from executive chairman to non-executive chairman in January 2013.
"The difference in the job is I don't have accountability for the actions of the management. I am the chairman of both of the boards - it gives me formal obligations - and a significant shareholder."
Dennis admitted there had been "rare" disagreements at board level but added: "In boards throughout the world there are always things that are discussed. Some people agree, some people don't.
"There has absolutely been no suggestion of my role in the company changing beyond the change of roles that took place as per my contract in January."
Asked whether there was any doubt that he would stay at McLaren until at least the end of his current contract, Dennis said: "Categorically, that is exactly what is going to happen - unless I request for it to be changed, and I don't intend to. I couldn't work any harder than I am on a variety of things."
Dennis also said that suggestions he had been interfering in the F1 team without the approval of fellow board members were "ridiculous" and that he had "categorically not" acted towards trying to remove Whitmarsh.


Fuente: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula-one/22307813