Aldo Kamper Named as New Head of OSRAM SYLVANIA Automotive Group

DANVERS, Mass.--OSRAM SYLVANIA today announced the appointment of Aldo Kamper as executive vice president and general manager for the NAFTA Region Automotive Lighting Division. In addition to heading up North American automotive operations, Kamper will oversee OSRAM SYLVANIA interests in Valeo Sylvania, a 50/50 joint venture with Valeo, and represent the Automotive group on the OSRAM SYLVANIA Executive Committee.

Rick Leaman, the recently named executive vice president of OSRAM Global Automotive, made the announcement of the appointment.

Since 2001, Kamper has been vice president and general manager of LEDs within OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. From 1999 to 2001, he was director of visible LEDs for Automotive. Kamper joined OSRAM in 1994 as controller of affiliated companies, leaving in 1997 to obtain a master’s degree from Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. Kamper also received a degree in business management from the University of Limburg in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Kamper will transition from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, relocating from Germany to New Hampshire.

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OSRAM SYLVANIA is a leader in lighting solutions and specialty products that feature innovative design and energy saving technology. The company sells products for homes, businesses and vehicles primarily under the SYLVANIA brand name, and also under the OSRAM brand. Headquartered in Danvers, Mass., OSRAM SYLVANIA is the North American operation of OSRAM GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens AG. For more information, visit www.sylvania.com.