Federal-Mogul Names Jeff Kaminski Senior Vice President, Global Purchasing
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--April 27, 2005--President and Chief Executive Officer Jose Maria Alapont has announced the appointment of Jeff Kaminski as senior vice president, Global Purchasing, and a member of the Strategy Board for Federal-Mogul Corporation."Jeff has been instrumental in managing the continuous improvement of Federal-Mogul's material procurement operations," Alapont said. "In this role, he will drive the future of our global purchasing function toward world-class supplier quality performance and increase Federal-Mogul's competitiveness in our worldwide procurement."
Previously vice president, Global Supply Chain Management, for Federal-Mogul Corporation, Kaminski was appointed to this role in September 2003, and was responsible for the company's purchasing, supplier quality and inventory management functions.
Kaminski joined the company in 1989 as corporate staff controller. From 2000 through 2003, he held the position of vice president, finance - Global Powertrain Systems. Prior to this, he served in several finance and operations positions, including finance director, Sealing Systems; general manager of the company's aftermarket subsidiary based in Australia; and international controller for the aftermarket based in Southfield, Michigan.
Before coming to Federal-Mogul, Kaminski was the manager of financial reporting at R.P. Scherer Corp. He began his career in public accounting at Deloitte and Touche.
Kaminski earned a master's degree in business administration from Wayne State University and a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Michigan. He is also a certified public accountant.
About Federal-Mogul
Federal-Mogul is a leading global automotive supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio of quality products and trusted brands. Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, the Company employs more than 45,000 people in 31 countries.
The Company's principal customers include many of the world's foremost original equipment manufacturers of vehicles and industrial products, and aftermarket retailers and wholesalers.
Federal-Mogul's products are sold under a variety of power brands, including but not limited to, AE(R) engine products, ANCO(R) wipers, Champion(R) spark plugs and wipers, Fel-Pro(R) gaskets, Ferodo(R) brake pads, Glyco(R) bearings, Goetze(R) piston rings, Moog(R) chassis products, National(R) wheel-end components, Nural(R) pistons, Payen(R) gaskets, Sealed Power(R) engine products and Wagner(R) lighting and brake products. For more information on Federal-Mogul, visit the company's Web site at http://www.federal-mogul.com.