Collins & Aikman Names Lough Vice President of Quality.Business & Automotive Editors TROY, Mich.--(AutomotiveWire)--May 9, 2001 Collins & Aikman Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CKC CKC Canadian Kennel Club CKC Chiang Kai-Shek (former leader of the Republic of China) CKC California Kiwifruit Commission CKC Cool Kids Club CKC Cairo Kidney Center CKC Cold Knife Cone (biopsy) ) today announced the appointment of Daniel Lough Lough (lŏkh, lŏk). For names of Irish lakes and inlets beginning with "Lough," see second part of element; e.g., for Lough Corrib, see Corrib, Lough. See lake. as Vice President of Quality for the Company's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Automotive Interior Systems Group. In making today's announcement, Louis Gasperut, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. -- North American Plastics, commented, "Lough brings many years of excellent automotive experience to Collins & Aikman. His expertise should further advance Collins & Aikman's ability to meet and exceed our customers' quality requirements and strengthen the Company's position in the marketplace." In this position, Lough will be responsible for quality systems improvement for all products in the North American Automotive Interior Systems group which includes plastics, accessory mats, acoustics, fabrics and floor systems. Additionally, he will be responsible for managing QS 9000 certification initiatives and will play a key roll in developing long-term relationships with Collins & Aikman's 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 and Tier 1 customers. Prior to joining Collins & Aikman, Lough was Vice President of Quality for Guardian Automotive in Warren, Mich. Lough, who holds both a bachelor's of science degree and a master's of science degree in management from National-Louis University in Evanston, Illinois, will be located at Collins & Aikman's Technical Center in Plymouth, Michigan. Collins & Aikman Corporation, with annual sales approaching $2 billion, is the global leader in automotive floor and acoustic systems and is a leading supplier of automotive fabric, interior trim and convertible top systems. The Company's operations span the globe through 72 facilities, 13 countries and over 14,000 employees who are committed to achieving total excellence. Collins & Aikman's high-quality products combine industry-leading design and styling capabilities, superior manufacturing capabilities and the industry's most effective NVH NVH Noise, Vibration and Harshness NVH Nahverkehr Hohenlohekreis (German) NVH Noise Vibration and Harshness "quiet" technologies. Information about Collins & Aikman is available on the Internet at www.collinsaikman.com. |
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