DETROIT, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Axle & Manufacturing,
Inc. (AAM), today announced the following executive appointments effective
October 1, 2005:
Yogendra N. (Yogen) Rahangdale has been named president and chief
operating officer. Most recently he served as executive vice president,
Operations & Planning. Rahangdale joined AAM in 1995, after spending 12 years
at the former Chrysler Corporation in various positions including manager,
Paint & Energy Management. Since joining AAM, he has served in various
positions of increasing responsibility including vice president, Manufacturing
Services; vice president Manufacturing & Procurement Services; and executive
vice president & chief technology officer. He was awarded a bachelor of
science degree in mechanical engineering from the Government Engineering
College (A.P.S. University) in Rewa, India and holds a master of business
administration degree from Michigan State University.
Richard F. (Rick) Dauch has been appointed executive vice president,
Worldwide Manufacturing. Most recently he served as president of AAM's Metal
Formed Products Division. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West
Point with a bachelor of science degree in general engineering and economic
management, and holds master's degrees in management and engineering from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He served in the United States
Army as an airborne ranger, where his military assignments included combat
engineer, platoon leader, executive officer, battalion adjunct and light
infantry company commander. He joined AAM in 1995 from United Technologies
Corporation where he served as a senior business manager. Since joining AAM
as corporate manager, Labor Relations, he has held a variety of executive
positions in Operations, Sales & Marketing, Financial Planning and Investor
Relations.
Marion A. Cumo has been named vice president, Special Projects. Most
recently he served as vice president, Driveline Division. His 40-year
automotive career experience includes operations and launching responsibility
with four new plants for General Motors (GM) and Volkswagen of America, with
accountability for manufacturing, materials, logistics, quality assurance,
product engineering and training. At the former Chrysler Corporation, Cumo
served in a variety of positions responsible for quality and production
management. Cumo was with AAM when it began operations on March 1, 1994 as
vice president, Quality Assurance & Customer Satisfaction. He has served as
vice president, Materials Management; vice president, Materials Management &
Logistics; and vice president, Program Management & Launch. He holds a
bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of
Detroit.
Allan R. Monich has been appointed vice president, Program Management &
Capital Planning. Monich began his 27-year career in the automotive industry
as a co-op engineering student at the GM facility in Bristol, Connecticut,
while he was a student at General Motors Institute (GMI). He then held
various positions in manufacturing, engineering, quality assurance and sales
for GM facilities in Connecticut, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan.
Monich took on the position of plant manager of GM's Buffalo Gear & Axle plant
in 1991, continuing in that position upon the formation of AAM in 1994. He
was named vice president, Human Resources in November 1997 and vice president,
Manufacturing, Forging Division in 2001. Prior to being appointed to his new
position, Monich served as vice president, Program Management & Launch. He
holds a bachelor of science degree from GMI.
"We are extremely pleased to announce the appointments of these executives
to their new positions," said AAM Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Richard E. Dauch.
"These appointments are part of AAM's strategic organizational development
that will provide the leadership to guide AAM to its next level of profitable
global growth.
"Their comprehensive experience in manufacturing operations and technology
make them ideally suited for the rapidly changing dynamics of our industry.
Their understanding of AAM's core business, strategic growth plans and the
challenges faced by today's global Tier One supplier, will strengthen AAM as
we continue to profitably grow our world presence."
AAM is a world leader in the manufacture, engineering, design and
validation of driveline systems and related components and modules, chassis
systems and metal-formed products for light trucks, sport utility vehicles and
passenger cars. In addition to its locations in the United States (in
Michigan, New York and Ohio), AAM also has offices or facilities in Brazil,
China, England, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Scotland, and South Korea.
Certain statements contained in this press release which are not
historical facts contain forward-looking information with respect to the
Company's plans, projections or future performance, the occurrence of which
involves risk and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results
or plans to differ materially from those expected by the Company which include
risk factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
For more information ...
Carrie L.P. Gray Christopher M. Son
Director, Corporate Relations Director, Investor Relations
(313) 758-4880 (313) 758-4814
grayc@aam.com chris.son@aam.com
Or visit the AAM website at http://www.aam.com
SOURCE American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.
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Relations, +1-313-758-4880, grayc@aam.com , or Christopher M.
Son, Director, Investor Relations, +1-313-758-4814,
chris.son@aam.com , both of American Axle & Manufacturing
Holdings, Inc.
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