John Putt joined Jordan Grand Prix in November 2000 in the role of Chief Operating Officer. He will be responsible for the day to day running of the factory as the team prepares for its onslaught in the 2001 Formula One World Championship with its new partner Honda Motor Company.

His appointment enables Eddie Jordan to expand his role within the commercial side of the organisation, and allow joint managing director Trevor Foster to continue in his primary role of overseeing the team's racing performance.

John Putt has known Eddie Jordan for almost ten years. Their early friendship gained another dimension when Putt acted as management advisor to the team from 1996 to 1998. "In the four years that I have been closely associated with Jordan," says Putt, "I've never been more excited at the prospect. Honda is in Formula One to win and Jordan is a major player now and we are very, very serious about delivering. And there is no one more serious than Eddie. I have seen so many plateaus at Jordan.

Eddie has grasped every opportunity, and this is another one. There are very exciting times ahead for Jordan Grand Prix and I'm really pleased to be a part of the team." Putt makes his judgment based on 21 years experience in the automotive supply industry, working with Honda since 1981, and also with Nissan and Toyota. Since 1998 he has been working for management consultants, McKinsey & Company, as director of its Production System Design Centre, an internal training school specialising in optimising performance in people and processes.