David Willemot Appointed Director of Quality at S-Y Systems Technologies, Inc.

DEARBORN, Mich.--Feb. 3, 2004--David Willemot has been appointed director of quality for S-Y Systems Technologies, Inc., a Siemens VDO Automotive and Yazaki North America joint venture company supplying electrical and electronic distribution systems, announced Robert Crumley, president.

Willemot is responsible for the quality and warranty of all products supplied to customers, S-Y Systems BOS (Business Operating Structure) structure and maintenance, manufacturing planning for current and future products and IMDS (International Material Distribution System) reporting methods and procedures.

"With his extensive engineering and program management background, Willemot leads our efforts to provide the timely delivery of innovative, quality products and attentive service that has always been our commitment to our customers," noted Crumley.

Willemot was formerly a program manager on the Ford P221 program and sales director for all car programs at S-Y Systems. His previous positions include: program manager with Siemens VDO and Yazaki North America, product design engineer and PMT leader on the Ford Taurus, Thunderbird and Cougar programs for Ford Motor Company, quality development engineer with Packard Electric and nuclear electrician-submarines with the United States Navy.

Willemot received the Packard Electric Excellence Award for the development of the durability to field correlation database. He is a graduate of San Diego State University with a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. Willemot resides with his family in Fenton, Michigan.

S-Y Systems Technologies is a multi-million dollar global joint venture company formed in 2001 between Siemens VDO Automotive and Yazaki North America, Inc. with 19 sales offices and manufacturing/assembly operations on six continents and six engineering centers in North America and Europe. S-Y Systems Technologies combines the electrical and electronic systems and components expertise of Siemens VDO Automotive with the global electrical distribution system and component manufacturing capabilities of Yazaki North America, Inc. Through integration, intelligent switching, connection and control modules, multiplexing, parts consolidation and use of innovative wiring and cable, S-Y Systems Technologies engineers lightweight electrical and electronic distribution systems. The proprietary Electrical Pre-Development System (EPDS) uses real world modeling to optimize the use of available power while enhancing reliability and reducing cost. For more information, contact S-Y Systems Technologies Dearborn headquarters at 313-768-3300.