FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. –

A statement from RouteOne released Monday afternoon indicates that chief executive officer Mike Jurecki is leaving the company to take the same position at FordDirect.

Jurecki, who headed the creation of the RouteOne joint venture that launched in 2002, had been CEO from the beginning.

FordDirect confirmed the news to Auto Remarketing in a statement and said the move will be effective June 6.

“We’re excited to welcome Mike to FordDirect,” FordDirect chairman of the board Bill Keith said in the statement. “The board is confident his expertise and strategic vision will help FordDirect continue to innovate, grow and meet our goal of helping Ford and Lincoln dealers sell and service more cars and trucks.”

“Under Jurecki’s leadership, RouteOne experienced extraordinary growth and success. With the major emphasis he placed on integrity, service and reliability, overall customer satisfaction averaged 99 percent for the past three years running, with similar results before then," RouteOne expressed in its statement.

“RouteOne’s network grew to over 1,300 finance sources and an industry-leading 125 dealer service provider integrations. It also earned industry leadership in e-contracting, having processed 2 million e-contracts in 2015 and pushing towards 2.5 million in 2016. Resulting from the innovation he drove, most recently RouteOne launched its newest product, a seamlessly integrated desking component, with additional new product launches planned in the coming months.”

Before the RouteOne days, Jurecki spent more than 20 years with Ford Credit, which came together with Ally Financial, TD Auto Finance and Toyota Financial Services to start the RouteOne joint venture.

RouteOne said its board of directors is conducting a selection process and hopes to name a new CEO soon.

“Everyone at RouteOne wishes Mike Jurecki and his family all the best as he embarks on his newest career endeavor,” the statement said.