Arvin Industries, Inc. appoints Wesley B. Vance.COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 1997-- New Managing Director of Arvin Exhaust Europe Will Help Create A Single Global OE Exhaust Organization 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 and ride control products for both the original equipment (OE) and replacement markets, has appointed Wesley B. Vance as Managing Director of Arvin Exhaust Europe. Mr. Vance succeeds Bernard Kievit, former Managing Director of Arvin Exhaust Europe unit, who will be retiring from his current responsibilities, effective July 1, 1997. Mr. Kievit will continue to serve Arvin as Senior Advisor In some countries, a Senior Advisor is an appointed position by the Head of State to advise on the highest levels of national and government policy. Sometimes a junior position to this is called a National Policy Advisor. to the President on European automotive strategy. The announcement was made today by V. William Hunt This could refer to
"The experience Wes Vance gained in consolidating our ride control businesses into a single global organization will prove invaluable as we implement the Arvin Global exhaust organization," Mr. Hunt said in making the announcement. "Along with Larry Blair, President of 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. , Wes will be responsible for creating a single global OE exhaust organization to meet the needs of our worldwide customers. Bernard Kievit has been a driving force in the highly successful development of Arvin Exhaust Europe and Arvin's #1 global market position in the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and market. Arvin is most fortunate that it will have continuing access to the expertise Bernard gained over his 25 years in the European auto parts industry." Mr. Vance commented, "We will continue to pursue growth opportunities arising from our customers' desire to have Arvin both engineer and manufacture complete exhaust systems. As a result, we expect to provide more exhaust products, tubular manifolds and catalytic converters. Additionally, the consolidation in 1997 of TESH, our joint venture involving the European replacement exhaust business, will allow Arvin to further penetrate the replacement exhaust systems market in Germany, Spain, and Eastern Europe. Together, these actions make Arvin one of the leading suppliers to the European OEM's and independent replacement markets." Since joining Arvin in 1990, Mr. Vance has held positions in Corporate Finance as well as with the Arvin Ride Control division as Vice President, Global Business Development & Finance and General Manager of Arvin Ride Control Canada. Mr. Vance is a Certified Public Accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. and was employed at Deloitte & Touche prior to joining Arvin. He holds a BS degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University Brigham Young University, at Provo, Utah; Latter-Day Saints; coeducational; opened as an academy in 1875 and became a university in 1903. It is noted for its law and business schools. 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 from Indiana University. Arvin Industries, Inc., is a global manufacturer of automotive components with 50 manufacturing facilities and eight technical centers located in 16 countries. For more information on Arvin Industries via the Internet, visit our Corporate Home Page at http://www.arvin.com or our Corporate News on the Net site at http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/arv.htm. For information via fax, please call our News On Demand service at 888-622-1161. CONTACT: Arvin Industries, Inc., Columbus John Brown, 812/379-3389 |
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