Seed Appointed ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing
TROY, Mich., April 21 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. announces the appointment of Bob Seed to vice president, Global Sales and Marketing, for the organization's Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group. In this position, Seed is responsible for leading worldwide strategic initiatives, assessing and developing new business opportunities, and providing leadership to a customer-aligned, global sales and marketing team.
"We're extremely pleased that Bob has joined our team," said Craig Stinson, president, ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems. "His combination of automotive experience and customer relations insight will help us grow the business and drive LVS' ongoing effort to exceed customer expectations. Bob's proven sales leadership and strategic marketing abilities will be a great asset in reaching our goals."
With more than 30 years of experience, Seed most recently was global vice president of sales, marketing and corporate relations at Lear Corporation. He began his career in 1966, as a buyer with Ford Motor Company, followed by more than 22 years in sales management positions with various automotive suppliers.
Seed holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Drexel University in Philadelphia, Penn. He and his family live in Farmington Hills, Mich.
ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier $7-billion global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and components to the motor vehicle industry. The company serves light vehicle, commercial truck, trailer and specialty original equipment manufacturers and related aftermarkets. In addition, ArvinMeritor is a leader in coil coating applications. The company is headquartered in Troy, Mich., and employs 32,000 people at more than 150 manufacturing facilities in 27 countries. ArvinMeritor common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ARM. For more information, visit the company's Web site at: www.arvinmeritor.com .
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