Jerry Kapoor Joins Modine as Head of its India Operations

RACINE, Wis.--Modine Manufacturing Company , a diversified leader in thermal management technology and solutions, announced today that Mr. Jerry Kapoor has joined the company as Managing Director, Modine Thermal Systems Private, Limited in Chennai, India. He reports to Mr. James R. Rulseh, Modine’s Regional Vice President – Asia.

Kapoor brings 25 years of sales, marketing and management experience to the position, having worked for a number of industrial, energy and automotive technology companies in India.

“Jerry has an outstanding track record as a manager and business leader and is highly respected for developing business in Europe, the United States and Asia, said Rulseh. As we continue our strategic move into the growing Indian market, we will rely on Jerry’s experience and skills to develop our operations and build strong relationships with major customers.”

Most recently, Kapoor was General Manager of the Power Transmission Division of Tube Investments of India, also located in Chennai. Prior to that, he was Senior General Manager of Exports for Fenner India Limited and Arvin Meritor Exhaust Systems; Vice President of Marketing for GEA Energy Systems India, Ltd.; Export Manager for Klockner Windsor India Ltd. (now DGP Windsor); and Sales and Service Engineer for Widia India, Ltd. (now Kennametal).

He earned a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering, a Masters of Business Administration from Loyola Institute of Business Administration in India, and a Diploma in Practising Management from McGill University in Canada. Kapoor, his wife, Catherine, and their two children live in Chennai.

Modine is building a greenfield manufacturing facility in the Chennai area to serve India’s domestic commercial vehicle, off-highway, domestic bus air conditioning (HVAC) markets, and additional markets as demand grows. The first phase of the facility, to be completed in early calendar 2008, will be an 80,000 square-foot state-of-the-art manufacturing site, with room for future expansion.

Founded in 1916, with fiscal 2006 revenues from continuing operations of $1.6 billion, Modine specializes in thermal management systems and components, bringing highly engineered heating and cooling technology and solutions to diversified global markets. Modine products are used in light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) equipment, industrial equipment, refrigeration systems, fuel cells, and electronics. Based in Racine, Wisconsin, the company has more than 9,000 employees at 34 facilities in 15 countries worldwide. For information about Modine, visit www.modine.com.