Lowie Vermeersch resigns from Pininfarina

CDN has learned that Lowie Vermeersch has resigned from Pininfarina, where he was Design Director. According to our sources, the Belgian designer has left to pursue other as yet unnamed ventures in the design industry.

Vermeersch has been at Pininfarina for the last 12 years, leading the design team that created the new Ferrari 458 as well as the Duettottanta and Sintesi concept cars. He has also been pushing forward the company's alternatively-propelled design initiatives in the form of the B0 concept revealed at the 2008 Paris motor show.

Vermeersch officially became Design Director at the Italian firm in 2007, following the abrupt departure of Ken Okuyama.

We will endeavor to keep you updated on the Belgian designer's next career step as more information becomes available.

By Eric Gallina