SAM QUICK NAMED SENIOR DIRECTOR, DATA INTEGRATION, WEB SERVICES FOR AFFINIA GROUP

Nov. 8, 2007

For Immediate Release

Contact: Scott Howat

Director of Corporate Communications

(737)827-5421

 


 

Sam Quick Named

Senior director, data integration, Web Services 

for affinia group

 

Responsible for Integration with Channel Partners, Web Presence  

 

 

            ANN ARBOR, MICH. (Date) - Affinia Group Inc., a global
leader in the on- and off-highway replacement products and service
industry, has named Sam Quick, a 27-year information technology veteran,
as Senior Director of Data Integration and Web Services. In the newly
created position, Quick will report to Jim Burdiss, Vice President and
Chief Information Officer. 

Quick's career has included all aspects of strategic information
technology management, including shaping the e-commerce programs for
three major pharmaceutical companies and managing enterprise software
and Web applications for manufacturing, healthcare, communications and
aftermarket products organizations. He comes to Affinia from Smurfit
Stone, a Chicago-based packaging company where he served as Director of
IT Applications. 

"Sam has the expertise to lead two of our most important information
technology priorities - integration of IT systems internally and with
our channel partners and our presence on the Web," Burdiss said. "He
will play a central role in strengthening Affinia's global IT
infrastructure in support of our customers worldwide." 

            In addition to his service with Smurfit Stone, Quick's
career has also included positions as Manager of Electronic Commerce and
System Support for Merck AgVet, Manager of EDI Operations and Support
for McDonnell Douglas/BT Tymnet and Director of E-Commerce for Moog
Automotive. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business
administration from Fontbonne University. 

Affinia Group Inc. is a global leader in the on- and off-highway
replacement products 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), Filtron(r),
Urba(r) and Quinton Hazell(r). For more information, visit 
www.affiniagroup.com.

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