Remy International Announces Aftermarket Organizational Changes
ANDERSON, Ind., Sept. 7 -- Remy International, Inc., announced the formation of an aftermarket services department to coordinate brand management and analysis. The aftermarket services group will report to President and CEO, Thomas Snyder but will also be directly responsible to the heads of Diesel, Electrical, Knopf and Locomotive divisions.
Al Rowley is named Vice President, Aftermarket Services. Prior to joining Remy, Rowley held executive positions with Delphi, AC Delco and Delco Remy, all primarily in aftermarket activities. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in marketing and sales from Ohio State University and has participated in advanced management programs at Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management.
Brian Richardson becomes Director of Aftermarket Programs reporting to Rowley and will be responsible for OES, Diesel, Locomotive and Military programs. Richardson joined Remy in 2000 after twenty years with Allison Transmissions where he served in a variety of Engineering and Marketing roles. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Purdue University and a Master's of Business Administration from Indiana University's Kelly School of Business.
John Pyzik will also report to Rowley. He has been an advisor to Remy since the formation of the company and will continue in that role. He brings more than twenty years of General Motors and Delco Remy management experience, most recently as public relations director where he coordinated media relations, advertising, trade shows, promotions, motor sports and premium incentives programs. Pyzik holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University.
This group will be responsible for expanding the marketing capabilities of Remy and will coordinate Remy brand strategies among our businesses. In addition, they will be responsible for developing strategies for past model services, internal business sales and OES sales and marketing strategies.
The growth of the new Remy will be heavily dependent on expanding our channels, capitalizing on the Delco Remy and Remy brands and creating synergy from our diverse product lines.
In ten years, Remy International, Inc., has doubled in size with over 6000 employees worldwide and recorded more than $1 Billion in sales last year, placing it as the seventh largest privately-held company based in Indiana. Product lines have expanded to include starters, alternators, transmissions, engines, fuel systems and remanufacturing operations now located on four continents ... closer to the global original equipment customers and service markets.
More information is available at http://www.remyinc.com/ .
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