TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dana Holding Corporation
(NYSE: DAN) today announced that Ken J. Cao has joined the company as
president of Asia Pacific operations. Cao will be based in Dana's Shanghai,
China, office with responsibility for coordinating growth and activities
across Dana's 18 operations in the Asia Pacific region. Dana reported sales
of $667 million in the region last year.
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"Having lived and worked in China for most of the past decade, Ken has
been directly involved in the significant expansion taking place in the
Asia Pacific automotive market," said Dana Chief Executive Officer Gary
Convis. "We're excited to add a leader with Ken's combination of deep
regional perspective and broad industry experience to Dana's senior
management team."
Cao joins Dana after 23 years in the automotive industry, including
several international leadership assignments. Most recently, he served as
president of Asia Pacific Operations for GKN Sinter Metals, based in
Shanghai. Prior to joining GKN, Cao served as vice president and general
manager - China for Magna Donnelly from 2002 to 2007. He was general
manager of Magneti Marelli's facilities based in Shanghai and Guangzhou,
China, from 1998 to 2002. Previously, he also worked for General Motors
Corporation and Cummins Engine Company in the USA.
Cao earned a Bachelor of Science degree in automotive engineering from
the GMI Engineering and Management Institute in Flint, Mich., as well as a
master's degree in engineering from the University of Toronto, and an MBA
in finance and general management from the University of Michigan. Cao is
also a graduate of Nanjing Mechanical College in Nanjing, China, and
completed an executive development program in global leadership at UCLA.
About Dana Holding Corporation
Dana is a world leader in the supply of axles; driveshafts; and
structural, sealing, and thermal-management products; as well as genuine
service parts. The company's customer base includes virtually every major
vehicle manufacturer in the global automotive, commercial vehicle, and
off-highway markets, which collectively produce more than 70 million
vehicles annually. Based in Toledo, Ohio, the company's operations employ
approximately 35,000 people in 26 countries and reported 2007 sales of $8.7
billion. For more information, please visit: http://www.dana.com .
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