American Axle & Manufacturing Announces Executive Appointments
01 Dicembre 2005 - 2:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
DETROIT, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Axle &
Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the
NYSE, today announced the following financial executive
appointments effective January 1, 2006: Michael K. Simonte has been
appointed vice president and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Simonte
previously served as vice president & Treasurer. He joined AAM
in December 1998 as director, corporate finance. In that role, he
coordinated all of the financial accounting, planning and reporting
activities of the company until he was appointed as treasurer in
September 2002. Simonte succeeds Thomas L. Martin as part of a
planned transition. Martin remains with the company as executive
director, Special Projects. Martin previously served on the Board
of Directors for AAM. Patrick J. Spohn has been named vice
president & Controller. Previously, Spohn served as Corporate
Controller. Spohn joined AAM in 1997 as manager, Corporate Finance
and was later appointed manager of Finance at AAM's Detroit Gear
& Axle facility. Shannon J. Curry has been named Treasurer.
Prior to this appointment, Curry served as assistant treasurer. "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 further demonstrate
the depth and talent of AAM's financial leadership team, and our
commitment to provide excellent growth opportunities for our
associates." 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, Korea, 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 Or visit the AAM website at
http://www.aam.com/ DATASOURCE: American Axle & Manufacturing
Holdings, Inc. CONTACT: Carrie L.P. Gray, Director, Corporate
Relations, +1-313-758-4880, , or Christopher M. Son, Director,
Investor Relations, +1-313-758-4814, , both of American Axle &
Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. Web site: http://www.aam.com/ Company
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