Visteon Leaders to Participate in Key Industry Panels at SAE

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 28 -- Two Visteon Corporation executives will participate in key industry panels at this year's Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress.

  

  Monday, March 3, 2003
  4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Jim Orchard, president, North America/Asia, Visteon, will participate in a panel discussion titled "17 Million Vehicles Sold - Where's the Profit?" Orchard will discuss ways to improve the value chain by forming collaborative relationships throughout the supply chain.

Orchard joins a panel hosted by Ron Harbour, president, Harbour & Associates, which will discuss how this new business model will lead to improved profits. The panel also includes executives from other Tier I automotive suppliers.

  Wednesday, March 5
  10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Gary Mayo, director of Corporate Social Responsibility, Visteon, will participate in a panel discussion titled "Steering the Auto Industry Toward Sustainable Development - A Challenge We All Need to Understand." The panel, moderated by Dr. David E. Cole, president, Altarum, will cover the impact of legislative acts on global market strategies, balancing business strategies with global sustainability issues and the European Union Directive on End of Life Vehicles. The panel also includes executives from other Tier I automotive suppliers.

The panels will be held at the Technology Theater located in the center of the show floor at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan.

Visteon Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and through multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket. Visteon has about 77,000 employees and a global delivery system of more than 180 technical, manufacturing, sales, and service facilities located in 25 countries.

Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO
PRN Photo Desk, +1-888-776-6555 or +1-212-782-2840

NOTE TO EDITORS: Visteon news releases, photographs and product specification details are available at www.visteon.com