Hella Of A Guy Skip Barnes To Guide York Plant

YORK, S.C., Feb. 4 -- William (Skip) Barnes, Jr. has been named manager of Hella Lighting Corporation's manufacturing plant in York, SC, according to Roman Thomassin, vice president of manufacturing.

Barnes will be responsible for production management, team development and production control at the plant, which currently assembles headlamp modules for various DaimlerChrysler vehicles.

Barnes previously had been manufacturing manager for Federal-Mogul's Visibility Group in Sevierville, TN, since 1978.

He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Penn State University.

A native of Coatesville, PA, Barnes now lives in York, SC with his wife and daughter.

Hella is a tier one supplier of lighting, electronic equipment, sensors and complete vehicle front-end modules to the auto industry. Hella North America and its parent company, Hella KG Hueck & Company, have 22,990 employees at more than 54 manufacturing facilities, production subsidiaries and joint venture companies throughout the world.

The company supplies all of the world's leading auto manufacturers. Worldwide consolidated sales for Hella during the company's 2000-2001 fiscal year grew to more than $2.53 billion. Additional information about the company is available on the Internet at http://www.hella.com .