Arval has appointed a number of new general managers for individual markets and revised its general organisation in a management shake-up.  

François-Xavier Castille, previously Arval International managing director, has been appointed as deputy CEO & Europe and Latin America managing director

The changes see François-Xavier Castille, previously Arval International managing director, appointed as deputy CEO & Europe and Latin America managing director.  

He’s replaced as Arval International managing director by Stefan Majtán, former Arval Italy general manager.

François-Xavier Castille joined Arval in 2000, becoming general manager for the company in Portugal, Spain and then France. In 2018, he was appointed managing director, International before becoming managing director of Arval Europe and Latin America managing director in May 2022. He is a member of the Arval Executive Committee.

Stefan Majtán joined Arval in 2003, developing and creating Arval entities in Central and Eastern Europe drawing on extensive experience in the automotive sector. From 2011 to 2019, he was head of the Central Europe Region of Arval before becoming general manager of Arval Italy. In June 2022, he assumed the role of Arval International managing director, supervising Arval countries – except for France, Italy, UK and Spain and Latin American markets. He is a new member of the Arval Executive Committee.  

The latest changes also see François-Xavier Castille and Bart Beckers appointed Arval deputy CEOs in addition to their current responsibilities. François-Xavier Castille becomes Arval deputy CEO & Europe and Latin America managing director, and Bart Beckers, Arval deputy CEO & chief commercial officer. 

Alain van Groenendael, Arval chairman and CEO, said: “With their long and successful experience within Arval, I am confident that François-Xavier and Stefan will continue to actively support our countries across our Arval Beyond journey. In his new role as deputy CEO and chief commercial officer, I am also happy to count on Bart’s extended knowledge of our business and industry. 

“In this rapidly changing environment, I’m convinced that people’s expertise and commitment are crucial to our continued growth and meeting our ambition to be the leader in sustainable mobility.”