AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Continental announced today
that John G. Sanderson is retiring from the company effective June 1, 2008.
Sanderson joined Continental in connection with Continental's acquisition
of Siemens VDO Automotive last fall, where he was President and CEO of the
firm's North American operations.
"John has played a critical role in making the speedy integration of
the former Siemens VDO in to the Continental organization as seamless as
possible," said Samir Salman, CEO of Continental -- NAFTA Automotive. "Were
it not for his leadership and teamwork, we would not be as far along with
the NAFTA integration as we are. We are grateful for his help and support."
In his role as President and CEO of Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation,
a position he was appointed to in 2000, Sanderson had responsibility for
Siemens VDO's North and South American business and profitability
initiatives. Sanderson worked closely with the worldwide Siemens VDO
Managing Board to determine and implement company policy for the NAFTA
market place and identify new business opportunities. Through a combination
of organic growth and acquisitions, he led the group to a growth of sales
from a base of $1 Billion to $3.5 Billion during the period of his
leadership.
With Continental, Sanderson has taken on a variety of assignments that
have facilitated the integration of North American automotive operations to
form a powerhouse with more than 17,650 employees, fifteen business units
and fifteen manufacturing plants in the United States, Canada and Mexico,
with engineering centers in Illinois, Michigan, Alabama and Guadalajara,
Mexico.
Sanderson began his career with Siemens in 1988, serving in various
management positions, including business development, finance,
manufacturing operations and strategic planning. In 1991 he was named
Director of Marketing for the Air, Fuel and Emissions Components division
of the company. Following that assignment, he was named vice president and
account executive for two global key customer accounts -- Ford Motor Co. in
1995, and two years later, accepting the leadership of the General Motors
worldwide sales team. In 1999 he was named to lead the global product
development, manufacturing and engineering of Siemens VDO's Powertrain
Gasoline Systems division.
Sanderson is a member of the Original Equipment Supplier Assoc. (OESA)
Board of Directors, is on the executive board of the Detroit Economic Club
and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Detroit Renaissance. He
was named Automation Alley's CEO of the Year in 2005, holds a B.S. and a
M.B.A. from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va. and completed five years
of military service with the United States Navy.
With targeted annual sales of more than euro 26.4 billion in 2008, the
Continental Corporation is one of the top automotive suppliers worldwide.
As a supplier of brake systems, powertrain and chassis systems and
components, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics,
tires and engineering elastomers, the corporation contributes to enhanced
driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also a
competent partner in networked automobile communication. The corporation
currently employs approximately 150,000 people at more than 200 locations
in 36 countries.
SOURCE Continental AG
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