AutoCom Associates Named Agency of Record for HBPO

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Jan. 24, 2017 -- HBPO, the auto industry's leading supplier of modular front-end systems, has selected AutoCom Associates as its North American public relations agency of record.

Based in Lippstadt, Germany, HBPO is the only company in the world to specialize in the design, development, assembly and logistics for complex front-end modules. The company has more than 2,000 employees worldwide with 24 manufacturing facilities and eight development sites in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Sales in 2015 totaled 1.5 billion euro.

HBPO's automotive customer portfolio includes Audi, Bentley, BMW, FCA, Fiat, Hyundai, Jeep, Kia, Mercedes, Mini, Nissan, Porsche, Proton, Renault, SEAT, Skoda, SsangYong, Tesla and Volkswagen.

Founded in 1995, AutoCom provides public relations services and counsel to businesses working in the global automotive industry. Located in the Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills, the firm also is a member of Automotive PR, an international public relations network with more than 40 affiliates in 33 countries.

The agency's client group includes Alcantara, Emissions Analytics, Eview360, the Freudenberg Group, FORTECH Products Inc., HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co., INFICON, Kiekert AG, Lippitt O'Keefe Gornbein PLLC, MAHLE, the National Automotive History Collection and the NORMA Group. AutoCom also has extensive experience working with Ford Motor Company, General Motors, FCA and a number of European, Japanese and Korean car makers and their suppliers.

Additional information about HBPO is available at www.hbpogroup.com. To learn more about AutoCom Associates, please visit www.usautocom.com.

SOURCE AutoCom Associates

CONTACT: HBPO Contact: Calvin Jennings, HBPO North America, Phone: +1.248.823.7076, Email: calvin.jennings@hbpogroup.com or AutoCom Contact: Larry Weis, AutoCom Associates, Phone: +1.248.647.8621, E-mail: lweis@usautocom.com