Spanish technology and defense group Indra has appointed Josep Maria Recasens as its new chief executive officer, replacing José Vicente de los Mozos. The company’s board of directors approved the decision unanimously, reflecting a clear alignment at governance level on the new leadership.
Recasens will first join the board as an executive director before assuming full CEO responsibilities. His appointment and executive service contract will take effect on 17 June 2026, a timing chosen to allow an orderly transition from his current duties and to ensure a proper handover of responsibilities.
Before joining Indra, Recasens served as Chief Strategy Officer of Renault Group, with an expanded remit covering strategy, product and program management, while also acting as country head for the Iberian region. He previously held the roles of chief operating officer and then CEO of Ampere, Renault’s electric vehicle entity, positioning him as a specialist in large-scale industrial transformation and complex program management.
With more than 20 years of experience in the automotive sector, Recasens brings to Indra a background similar to that of his predecessor, also coming from the Renault ecosystem. Indra, a key Spanish player in defense systems, air traffic management, simulation, transport and information systems, is considered a strategic company for Spain and is in a phase of strategic repositioning and technological acceleration.