Eddie Jordan has added another name to his backroom staff as the team set about the task of rebuilding after their disappointing 2000 season.

He has signed up John Putt, a former advisor to the team between 1996 and 1998, as chief operating officer. Putt, 49, has been brought on board to be responsible for operational matters as the team prepares for its onslaught in the 2001 Formula One World Championship with Honda.
His arrival will allow Eddie to play a greater part in commercial affairs while managing director Trevor Foster will concentrate on the racing.

Since leaving Jordan in 1998, Putt has been working for Management Consultant’s McKinsey & Company as Director of its Production System Design Centre, an internal training school specialising in optimising performance in people and processes.
Putt will be a welcome addition as he has spent much of his career working with Honda, Jordan’s new engine supplier. He also has connections with Nissan and Toyota. His contract with McKinsey doesn’t expire until February, however he will join Jordan immediately on a part time basis until then, when he will take over the role fulltime.