Richard Lynch Joins CTA Acoustics as Vice President of Marketing and Planning

CTA Acoustics expands management circle to assist growth with new products and plants on the near horizon

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Sept. 15 -- CTA Acoustics is growing and expanding, and that includes its management staff. The company announced today that Richard W. Lynch has joined CTA Acoustics as vice president of marketing and planning. The announcement was made by James J. Pike, CEO of CTA Acoustics.

Lynch, 50, is a veteran of the automotive industry with more than 25 years of experience at several OEM suppliers. In his new role with CTA Acoustics, he will oversee marketing and sales efforts to General Motors, DaimlerChrysler and several other automakers as well as several tier-one suppliers.

"The addition of Rich to our staff is an important step toward our company's growth and future as the premier supplier of acoustical and thermal materials and products in our industry," said Pike. "Richard brings to us unparalleled experience in the market and a proven track record of growth. We're absolutely thrilled that's he's now part of our team."

Before joining CTA Acoustics, Lynch was vice president of the Tier One Business Unit of Collins & Aikman in Troy, Mich., a position he had held since 2001. Lynch joined Collins & Aikman in 1996 as vice president of the Ford Business Unit where he was instrumental in increasing the sales by 33 percent for the 2001 model year. In 1998, he became the vice president of the General Motors Business Unit where he had management responsibility for all sales, program management, engineering and administrative functions.

From 1985 until 1996, Lynch worked for Perstorp Components in Plymouth, Mich. as the vice president of sales & marketing. He was responsible for North American sales, marketing activities and strategic development. During his tenure, sales from internal growth and acquisition grew by more than 500 percent.

Prior to this, Lynch was sales and marketing manager for Seamco, Inc., in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. from 1981 until 1985. Lynch began his career as a sales representative with Mead Paperboard Products in Lynchburg, Va. in 1975, where he handled sales to numerous customers in the automotive, furniture, publishing and chemical industries. For five consecutive years beginning in 1976 Lynch was recognized with the Mead DYNA-MMO Award as the top salesman of the year for the company.

Lynch earned a bachelor of arts in Economics from SUNY at Cortland in Cortland, New York in 1975. He is a native of New York and currently resides in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

CTA focuses on the research, design, engineering, manufacturing and integration of thermal and acoustical products for a variety of applications. These unique insulation products effectively manage noise and heat energy to make passenger cars, trucks, appliances, ventilation systems and other products quieter, more energy efficient, more comfortable and safer under demanding conditions.

Based in Madison Heights, Mich., CTA Acoustics is a privately held, full- service supplier of acoustical and thermal insulation products for the automotive industry and is the only company in its industry segment developing and producing its own materials for engine compartment, interior and industrial applications.