DETROIT, Sept. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- American Axle
& Manufacturing, Inc. (AAM) today announced that Tolga Oal has
been appointed President - AAM North America (Vice President – AAM
Corporate). In this role, Mr. Oal will lead AAM's regional business
and manufacturing activities for North
America.
Oal joins AAM from TRW Automotive, having served as Vice
President of Global Electronics, a position he has held since
2012. Before his current assignment, Mr. Oal served in
various manufacturing and management positions of increasing
responsibility within TRW for Global Electronics, including
director of Operations and as director of Finance. Prior to
joining TRW, Oal held various leadership positions in engineering,
sales, purchasing, and finance at Siemens VDO
Automotive/Continental.
Oal holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical and Process
Engineering from Bosporus University, Istanbul, Turkey, and a Masters in
International Business and Finance from the University of Florida in Gainesville.
"We are extremely pleased to announce the addition of Tolga Oal
to the AAM executive management team. Tolga's knowledge and
experience will serve AAM well as we continue to further reinforce
our commitment to quality, technology leadership and operational
excellence," said AAM Chairman & CEO David C. Dauch.
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 - Marketing & Communications
(313) 758-4814
chris.son@aam.com
Or visit the AAM website at www.aam.com.
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