Arvin Industries, Inc. Appoints Robert W. Malone Vice President of Worldwide Ford Sales; New Position To Create More Customer-Focused Relationship.COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 1998--Arvin Industries, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ARV ARV abbr. Bible American Revised Version ARV n abbr (= American Revised Version) → traducción americana de la Biblia ARV n abbr (= ), a leading worldwide manufacturer of vehicle exhaust systems Noun 1. exhaust system - system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged exhaust automobile engine - the engine that propels an automobile and ride control products for both the original equipment (OE) and replacement markets, has appointed Robert W. (Rob) Malone III as Vice President of Worldwide Ford Sales for ride control products. The new position is being created to enhance Arvin's focus on customer service for Ford Motor Company, one of the largest customers of Arvin's ride control products. "This new position has been developed to ensure Arvin's goal of being everywhere in the world that Ford is," said David S. Hoyte, President of Arvin Ride and Motion Control, in making the announcement today. "Rob is well qualified for this position. As Arvin's representative on the board of Ford's Detroit Automotive Manufacturer's Association (DAMA), he brings to the position considerable experience working as a liaison between the two companies," Hoyte explained. Mr. Malone will workwith Arvin Ride Control's global operation sites in order to coordinate global platforms, provide continuity of communication, develop full systems solutions, and improve Arvin's overall service to the Ford Motor Company on a global basis. Mr. Malone commented, "I am very excited to be part of the initiative Arvin is taking in its relationship with Ford. When Ford releases global programs, they look for consistent quality in all regions. "By focusing on Worldwide Ford Sales, Arvin is making a commitment to provide Ford with superior quality products and consistent pricing everywhere in the world," Malone added. Since joining Arvin in 1990 as a senior quality engineer in the Arvin Exhaust North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. Quality Division, Mr. Malone has held positions of increasing responsibility with Gabriel Ride Control, Timax Exhaust Systems, and ARCUS sales and marketing. He has also completed the Arvin Management Development Program. Mr. Malone holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue and received his MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration in Operations Management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University Northwestern University, mainly at Evanston, Ill.; coeducational; chartered 1851, opened 1855 by Methodists. In 1873 it absorbed Evanston College for Ladies. in Evanston, IL. He resides in Detroit, MI. Arvin's products are marketed in 65 countries, and more than 45 percent of its total sales are from operations outside the U.S. The Company is a global manufacturer of automotive components with 50 manufacturing facilities and eight technical centers located in 16 countries worldwide. Its OE customers include the world's major automobile manufacturers, such as General Motors, Chrysler, Ford, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Mercedes, NUMMI NUMMI New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. NUMMI New United Motors Manufacturing Inc. , Renault and Volkswagen. Arvin's replacement products are sold around the globe under the Company's own brand names, such as Gabriel, Maremont and Timax, and through various private label customers, such as Pep (1) (Packet Exchange Protocol) A Xerox protocol used internally by NetWare to transport internal Netware NCP commands (NetWare Core Protocols). It uses PEP and IPX for this purpose. Application programs use SPX and IPX. Boys, Sears, AutoZone, Kwik Fit, Charlie Brown and Meineke.
CONTACT: Arvin Industries, Inc.
John Brown, 812/379-3389
Machie Madden, 212/888-6610
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