DETROIT, Nov. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- American Axle
& Manufacturing, Inc. (AAM), today announced the following new
officer appointments:
Nigel Francis has been
appointed Vice President, Corporate Planning. Francis joins AAM
having recently served as a Senior Automotive Adviser to the
State of Michigan and Senior Vice
President, Automotive Industry Office, Michigan Economic
Development Corporation. Francis has nearly 30 years of experience
in the global automotive sector, encompassing both technical and
technology management, having spent the majority of his career in
advanced design and engineering product development and in recent
years, he has been closely involved with clean technology through
hybrid and electric vehicle development.
Jon R. Morrison has been
appointed President, AAM North America (Vice President, AAM
Corporate). Morrison joins AAM from WABCO Holdings, Inc., having
most recently served as Vice President Vehicle Dynamics and
Controls. In Morrison's 30-year career in the automotive industry,
he has held responsibilities in Finance, Manufacturing, Sales and
Marketing, Engineering and global customer relationship
management.
"We are extremely pleased to announce the addition of
Nigel Francis and Jon Morrison to the AAM executive management
team. Both Nigel and Jon bring a wealth of knowledge and
experiences that will further reinforce AAM's commitment to
quality, operational excellence and technology leadership," said
AAM Chairman, President & CEO David C.
Dauch. "These appointments strengthen and enhance our
leadership team as we continue to execute AAM's aligned business
strategy to achieve profitable global growth, while expanding and
diversifying our customer base, product portfolio and served
markets."
Biographies of AAM's officers can be found at www.aam.com.
About AAM
AAM (NYSE: AXL) is a world leader in the manufacture,
engineering, design and validation of driveline and drivetrain
systems and related components and modules, chassis systems and
metal-formed products for light trucks, sport utility vehicles,
passenger cars and crossover vehicles and commercial vehicles. In
addition to locations in the United
States (Indiana,
Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania), AAM also has offices or
facilities in Brazil, China, Germany, India, Japan,
Luxembourg, Mexico, Poland, Scotland, South
Korea, Sweden and
Thailand.
For more information...
Christopher M. Son
Director Investor Relations,
Corporate Communications & Marketing
(313) 758-4814
chris.son@aam.com
Or visit the AAM website at www.aam.com.
SOURCE American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.