ZF Names Ed Frutig Vice President of Customer Strategy for North America

NORTHVILLE, Mich., March 21 -- ZF -- a leading worldwide automotive supplier of driveline and chassis technology -- named Ed Frutig Vice President of Customer Strategy for ZF Group NAO.

Frutig previously held the position of Global Customer Director for Ford and General Motors, responsible for axle systems business acquisitions. He will continue these duties in his new role, while planning ZF Group NAO strategy with OEMs in North America.

During his automotive career, Frutig has held engineering, purchasing and sales positions with Visteon, Ford and General Motors.

Frutig, 45, is a graduate of the University of Michigan. He resides in Ann Arbor.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG is a leading worldwide supplier of driveline and chassis technology. Headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany, ZF is among the 15 largest automotive suppliers in the world. The company has a total workforce of 53,500 at 119 locations in 25 countries, and combined revenues for the group totaled more than $10 billion in 2003.

ZF operates a large manufacturing network in North America, combined with global research and development capabilities, to provide advanced technology to the region. The ZF Group North American Operations Headquarters and Technical Center is located in Northville, Michigan.