Mr Marks, a non-executive director of the LSE, is head of the European operations of Merrill Lynch, an investment bank, which advised the LSE on the iX deal.
Simon Lloyd, 54, based in London, becomes chairman at Zenith Optimedia, chief executive for the European operations at Zenith Optimedia and chief executive at Optimedia.
Mr. Marchionne says he can achieve that goal by piecing together a partnership with now-bankrupt Chrysler, and, he hopes, the European operations of General Motors.
Fiat said Sunday that it was prepared to spin off its car business from the rest of the sprawling industrial conglomerate into a new public company, and combine the business with the European operations of General Motors, which include Opel and the British brand Vauxhall.
The banking sector failed to mirror the sharp early gains recorded in Asia, slipping 0.5%, with Barclays, which is bidding for the European operations of Lehman Brothers Holdings, was down 0.4%, while UBS, whose share slumped dramatically last week on fears that it could be the next Lehman, was up 2.0%in Zurich.
Opel became the base for the European operations of General Motors, and by the 1990s it supplied much of the small-car engineering expertise for GM operations around the world.
The lead agency in Europe was Publicis in London, part of the European operations of the Publicis Groupe.
Allawi moved to London in 1971, ostensibly to continue his medical education; there he was in charge of the European operations of the Baath Party organization and the local activities of the Mukhabarat, its intelligence agency, until 1975.
A BID FOR G.M. EUROPEMagna International, a Canadian company, made a bid for the European operations of General Motors.
Mr. Marchionne is eager to add the European operations of General Motors to the mix as well.
The chief executive of the European operations of AOL is leaving the company to take a position with Lagardère, the French media and defense conglomerate.
