Abboud Named President of Vibracoustic North America
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Feb. 11, 2004 -- Vibracoustic North America, the vibration control business of Freudenberg-NOK, has appointed Pierre Y. Abboud as president. The announcement was made by Richard E. Allen, chief executive officer of Freudenberg-NOK's Manufactured Products Group.
"We are excited to welcome Pierre to the Freudenberg-NOK and Vibracoustic family," said Allen. "His extensive knowledge of the industry and global experience will help to ensure that our customers receive the latest in global noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) products from the leading technology company in NVH solutions."
Abboud brings 20 years of operations and management experience in the automotive, aerospace, retail and material industries to his new leadership position, where he will oversee Vibracoustic North America's operations with a total revenue of approximately $160 million.
Most recently, Abboud was employed at Electrolux Home Products North America in Webster City, Iowa, where he was responsible for approximately 2,000 employees and more than $650 million in sales.
Prior to that, Abboud was vice president and general manager of RealPrice & RealScan for NCR Corp.'s Retail Systems Division. There, he directed the company's global, $110 million electronic shelf labels and scanners businesses.
From 1995 to 2001, Abboud was employed by AlliedSignal / Honeywell, where he held a variety of executive management positions, including vice president, engineering and technology for Allied Signal Automotive's Bendix unit.
He began his career with an 11-year stint at General Motors' Delphi Packard Electric Systems, where he held the positions of electronics business manager for Europe and the Americas.
Abboud has had five patent awards and four patent applications. He earned a doctorate in engineering, as well as a master's and bachelor's degree in electrical engineering -- all from Cleveland State University in Ohio. He has also studied business at the graduate level at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and Thunderbird University in Glendale, Ariz.
Vibracoustic North America is part of Vibracoustic Worldwide, one of the world's largest automotive vibration control enterprises, focused on total vehicle NVH solutions and capable of serving automakers in any region of the world. Headquartered in Plymouth, Mich., Vibracoustic North America has a $7 million, state-of-the-art technology and testing facility housing a complete range of NVH-related analytical and test equipment, including full chassis and engine dynamometers in anechoic chambers.
The company uses advanced computer-modeling and analytical capabilities to help automakers take a systems approach to NVH reduction early in the vehicle development stage, with the goal of reducing cost, weight and development time and enhancing customer satisfaction.
A leading supplier of vibration control products and North America's leading producer of microcellular urethane NVH components, Vibracoustic North America offers NVH design solutions and a broad portfolio of components and packages, including engine, body and cradle mounts; jounce bumpers; and through its Vibration Control Technologies, LLC joint venture, torsional vibration dampers. It also offers unique capabilities for complete noise path analysis, an intense focus on analytical techniques and an expanded product line that includes suspension air springs, conventional and hydraulic chassis buildings, dynamic tilgers and other innovative NVH components. For more information, visit the Vibracoustic North America website at www.vibracoustic.com
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