Maniatis Joins Accuride as Vice President Human Resources

EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Today, Accuride Corporation announced that James (Jim) Maniatis has joined the Company as Vice President / Human Resources.

In this role, Maniatis will be responsible for the strategic planning, development, and leadership of Accuride’s global Human Resource initiatives.

“We are excited to have Jim join our executive leadership team,” said John Murphy, Accuride’s President, Chief Executive Officer, and Member of its Board of Directors. “Jim has spent a considerable portion of his career focusing on leadership, organizational development, and integrating business strategies and human resources into high-performing operations.”

With over 20 years of Human Resource experience, Maniatis most recently served as Vice President / Human Resources for Cooper Lighting. He also held senior Human Resource positions with Varity-Kelsey Hayes and RJR Nabisco. Jim holds a BS degree in Business Administration from Loyola University.

Maniatis replaces Elizabeth I. (Robin) Hamme, who is in the process of retiring after 13 years of service heading up Accuride’s Corporate Human Resource function.

Accuride Corporation is one of the largest and most diversified manufacturers and suppliers of commercial vehicle components in North America. Accuride’s products include commercial vehicle wheels, wheel-end components and assemblies, truck body and chassis parts, seating assemblies and other commercial vehicle components. Accuride’s products are marketed under its brand names, which include Accuride, Gunite, Imperial, Bostrom, Fabco, and Brillion. For more information, visit Accuride’s website at http://accuridecorp.com.