Metaldyne Appoints Executive Vice President Of Strategic Growth and Integration

METALDYNE JOSEPH PONTERI
Joseph Ponteri, executive vice president, Strategic Growth and Integration, Metaldyne. (PRNewsFoto)[EM]
PLYMOUTH, MI USA 08/28/2001

    PLYMOUTH, Mich., Aug. 28 Metaldyne Corporation announced
today that Joseph Ponteri has been appointed vice president, strategic growth
and integration.  Tim Leuliette, Metaldyne president and CEO, made the
announcement.
    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010828/DETU017 )
    In this role, Ponteri will be working on special projects with Leuliette,
including certain acquisition and integration projects, while continuing to
serve as a member of Metaldyne's Executive Committee.
    Prior to this appointment, Ponteri served as group president of
Metaldyne's Light Metals Group.  In this position, he was responsible for the
overall operations of the group, including manufacturing, sales, finance and
engineering.
    Prior to the January 2001 merger of MascoTech, Simpson Industries and
Global Metal Technologies (GMTI), Ponteri served as president and CEO of GMTI
since 1995.  Previously, he held the positions of president and CEO of Coach
and Car Equipment Corp.; president of Lester B. Knight Cast Metals; executive
vice president of Krizman, Inc.; and vice president, international of
Wheelabrator-Frye, a subsidiary of Allied Signal.
    Ponteri will hold an office at Metaldyne's corporate headquarters in
Plymouth, Mich.

    About Metaldyne Corporation
    Metaldyne Corporation is a leading global designer and supplier of
engineered metal formed components, assemblies and modules for transportation-
related powertrain and chassis applications, including engine,
transmission/transfer case, wheel-end and suspension, axle and driveline, and
noise and vibration control products.  Headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan
with annual revenues in excess of $2.4 billion, the company employs more than
12,500 employees at more than 79 facilities in 12 countries.
    For more information, please visit http://www.metaldyne.com

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