RICK PIZAREK NAMED VICE-PRESIDENT, GM FOR AFFINIA UVG ASIA OPERATIONS

Feb. 28, 2007  

For Immediate Release

 


Contact: Scott Howat


 
Director of Corporate Communications

 
Affinia Group Inc.

 
(734) 827-5421

 

rick pizarek named vice-President, GM 

for Affinia UVG Asia Operations 

 

Based in Shanghai, Responsible for Under Vehicle Group Asia Sourcing 

 

 

 

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Date) - Affinia Group Inc., a global leader in the on-
and off-highway replacement parts and service industry, has named Rick
Pizarek as Vice-President and General Manager of Asia Operations for
Affinia's Under Vehicle Group (UVG). Based in Shanghai, Pizarek will be
responsible for Affinia UVG sourcing activities throughout Asia. 

 "Due to his work in leading the recent restructuring of our drum and
rotor product offering and his significant experience in China, Rick is
an excellent choice for this assignment," said Rick Levin,
Vice-President of Operations for Affinia UVG. "In his new role, Rick
(Pizarek) will work closely with our Global Procurement Team as we
develop a supply base in Asia." 

            During his career, Pizarek has served as Division Manager
for Affinia's McHenry, Ill. manufacturing operation and Director of
Manufacturing for the UVG Drum, Rotor and Foundry Group. Previously, he
served with Allied Signal for 16 years in a variety of management
positions, from sales and marketing to engineering and operations.

He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from
Purdue University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from
Indiana University. Pizarek has been a member of the Society of
Automotive Engineers for 28 years and is active in a number of community
organizations.  

Affinia Group Inc. is a global leader in the on- and off-highway
replacement parts and service industry. In North America the Affinia
family of brands includes WIX(r) Filters, Raybestos(r) brand brakes and
Aimco(r) brake products, and McQuay-Norris(r) and Spicer(r) Chassis
parts. South American and European brands include Nakata(r), Urba(r) and
Quinton Hazell(r). Affinia has operations in 19 countries and
approximately 11,000 people dedicated to keeping the world's wheels
turning. For more information, visit www.affiniagroup.com
<http://www.affiniagroup.com/> .

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