Remy Appoints David Abel to Senior VP of Operations and Supply Chain

ANDERSON, Ind., March 18 -- David Abel has been appointed Senior Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain for Remy Inc. He will serve as a member of the Remy Inc. Leadership Board and brings a wealth of automotive industry experience and operational leadership. Abel will focus on performance improvement strategies for supply channels and has functional oversight for PCL, Purchasing, Operations and Continuous Improvement.

Prior to joining Remy Abel held senior executive positions with Eaton Hydraulics, which is a leading supplier for major OEM accounts such as Deere, Case New Holland, General Motors, Volvo and Ford Motor Company. He held progressive VP assignments with direct oversight of US and European operations. His contributions included ISO 9000/2000/TS 16949 and Toyota Productions System (TPS) based Lean manufacturing and the formulation of a global manufacturing strategy and participation on the corporate merger and acquisitions teams.

Prior to his employment with Eaton, he served in various executive positions with the Delco Remy division of General Motors including Plant Manager, Alternators / Starting Motors and Manager of Strategic Planning. Abel holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the General Motors Institute in Flint, Michigan. Additionally, he has his Master of Science in Industrial Management from Krannert School of Management - Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana. He is also a certified Jonah, Theory of Constraints and is trained in various Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing Practices.

Remy International, Inc., headquartered in Anderson, Indiana, is a leading manufacturer, remanufacturer and distributor of Delco Remy brand heavy duty systems and Remy brand starters and alternators, diesel engines and hybrid power technology. The company also provides a worldwide components core- exchange service for automobiles, light trucks, medium and heavy-duty trucks and other heavy-duty, off-road and industrial applications. Remy was formed in 1994 as a partial divestiture by General Motors Corporation of the former Delco Remy Division, which traces its roots to Remy Electric, founded in 1896. More information is available at the company's website: http://www.remyinc.com/