Global Auto Systems Appoints Michelle Krebs

DETROIT, April 22 -- Global Auto Systems Inc. has named Michelle Krebs editor of its weekly Global Auto Insider newsletter. Based in Detroit, Krebs will be responsible for managing the company's news operations, including editorial content on its GlobalAuto.net website. She will also oversee a global network of more than 15 correspondents.

Krebs brings nearly three decades of journalism experience to Global Auto Systems. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has been a fulltime freelance auto writer since 1990, and her work has appeared in top automotive publications around the world. She continues to cover the global auto industry for such clients as the New York Times, Automotive News and the Detroit Free Press.

James L. Park is publisher of Global Auto Insider. Paul Lienert is editorial director.

"Michelle Krebs has been a trusted colleague for many years," Lienert said. "She is widely respected in this business, and is on a first-name basis with most of the top executives in the industry. We look forward to sharing her expertise, insight and ideas as we work together to build the Insider into one of the world's top automotive publications."

Global Auto Systems provides consulting, research and information services to the global auto industry, with offices in Detroit, Michigan; Irvine, California, and Seoul, South Korea. With correspondents and consultants in every major global automotive market, including critical emerging markets such as China and India, Global Auto Systems supplies comprehensive global industry news, analysis, and insight to top automotive industry professionals.