Sika Automotive Names James Paul Senior Sales Representative for General Motors Account

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., April 5 -- Sika Automotive has named James Paul the Senior Sales Representative responsible for representing Sika on General Motors car platforms. Key responsibilities include developing new business and providing customer service on GM activity. Jack Martin, Sika's Director of GM Sales, made the announcement.

James comes to Sika with more than fifteen years of experience in automotive sales and engineering, most recently at ACSYS Technologies, where he held the position of Program Manager. Prior to that he worked for such companies as Meridian Automotive Systems and Magna International Corp. He holds a BSME Degree from Lawrence Technological University.

"As Sika continues to broaden its relationship with General Motors, we are looking to optimize our customer service with dedicated team members," said Martin. "We are very pleased to have James Paul join our team."

Sika Automotive, based in Madison Heights, MI, a division of Sika Corporation, is an industry leader in the development and production of high performance acoustic, bonding, reinforcing and sealing systems. Sika Automotive provides automobile manufacturers with proven material, application engineering and validation expertise to improve interior sound quality and structural performance in vehicles worldwide. Sika Automotive optimizes cost effective, complete solutions in its dedicated, state of the art, Acoustic Test Facility, located in Madison Heights, MI. Visit the Sika Automotive website www.sikaautomotive.com .

Sika Corporation is a leading supplier of specialty chemical products and industrial materials serving construction and industrial markets including transportation, marine, and automotive. Sika Corporation is a subsidiary of Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland. Sika has annual sales of approximately US $1.8 billion (CHF 2.3 billion), over 8,500 employees and operations in 66 countries. Visit the Sika website at www.sika.com .