MANN+HUMMEL AUTOMOTIVE Names Dishaw as New Director of Sales And Business Development

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Aug. 12 -- MANN+HUMMEL today announced the appointment of Richard Dishaw to the position of Director of Sales and Business Development. He is now responsible for all OEM sales and business development activities for the company in the United States. ADVERTISEMENT

Dishaw joined the company in June of this year and will be based out of the company's sales and program management office in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. He replaces former Director of Sales, Peter Hradowy who is leaving the company to explore new career opportunities.

Prior to joining MANN+HUMMEL AUTOMOTIVE, Dishaw served as Vice President of Sales and Engineering for tier-one automotive supplier, Karl Schmidt Unisia, Incorporated. Prior to that, he acted as Vice President of Engineering for the company. With nearly 25 years of automotive experience, he brings an extensive sales and engineering background to MANN+HUMMEL AUTOMOTIVE.

Dishaw earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Miami, Florida, followed by a Master's of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

The MANN+HUMMEL Group is an international company. Around 8,000 employees from 30 locations achieved sales of approximately $1 billion in 2001. The MANN+HUMMEL Group, which experienced significant growth in the last year, currently employs some 9,100 people at 38 locations throughout the world. The company develops and produces technically complex automotive components for OE, OES and aftermarket applications ranging from air, oil, fuel and cabin filters, to oil and fuel modules, fluid reservoirs and surge tanks, crankcase ventilation systems, styling and cam covers, air cleaners systems, composite intake manifolds, manifold modules and complete induction systems. For general engineering, process engineering and industrial manufacturing sectors, the company's product range includes industrial filters, filter systems, and materials handling systems and equipment. MANN+HUMMEL's customers come from a wide range of sectors. For more information about MANN+HUMMEL, visit http://www.mann-hummel.com .