Centric Parts Names Wilson Diaz as Vice President/General Manager of StopTech Division
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Centric Parts Names Wilson Diaz as Vice President/General Manager of StopTech Division Dear Editor: We are sending this press release on behalf of Centric Parts, a division of APC Automotive Technologies and North America’s leading manufacturer and supplier of aftermarket brake and chassis components for passenger vehicles, light and medium duty trucks, fleet vehicles, high performance vehicles, and racecars. For your convenience, we have included links to a Microsoft Word doc. Thank you. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser http://barolinspencer.cmail20.com/t/y-e-huihtjt-tjhhbidkk-b/. Send this press release to an associate! http://barolinspencer.forwardtomyfriend.com/y-tjhhbidkk-CF5A6966-huihtjt-l-n Centric Parts Names Wilson Diaz as Vice President/General Manager of StopTech Division - Key areas of responsibilities include sales, engineering, QC, and procurement Centric Parts (Carson, CA) – Centric Parts, a division of APC Automotive Technologies, is pleased to announce that Wilson Diaz has joined the company as VP/GM of its StopTech® division. StopTech is Centric Parts’ high performance and racing brand. Diaz will oversee sales, design engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and quality. Greg Woo, recently promoted to President of Centric Parts, made the announcement and noted that Diaz is the latest industry executive joining APC/Centric Parts as the company positions itself for further growth in its core business of brake system and chassis components. “We are extremely excited to have Wilson Diaz head up our StopTech division and congratulate him on joining our team. Wilson comes to us with a wealth of experience in business development, customer management, and product portfolio strategies. His expertise in global manufacturing and supply relationships will go a long way in helping us to substantially grow and expand our business,�?? said Woo. Before joining Centric, Diaz served at Honeywell for over 13 years in several senior-level capacities, including Business Director for Turbo/Thermal Products, Global Business Director for Thermal Products, and Product Line Manager for Thermal Engineering, and Senior Program Manager. Prior to Honeywell, Dias was the OEM Business Manager for AlliedSignal in Brazil. Steve Ruiz, Centric Parts VP of Engineering and R&D, and co-founder of StopTech, also commented, “Wilson comes to us with a breadth of knowledge that he has gained over his extensive management career in the automotive and aerospace markets. His expertise in new technology development and manufacturing processes will prove invaluable as we continue to innovate new products and programs for our StopTech business.�?? Diaz holds Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering from FEI, SBC, Brazil and an MBA from Fundacão Getulio Vargas, São Paulo, Brazil. He is a Lean Green Belt and a Six Sigma Green Belt. Diaz is fluent in English, Spanish, and his native Portuguese. About StopTech StopTech is an ISO9001/TS16949 Certified brake system supplier to OEMs and performance aftermarket distributors and retailers. The division has complete vertical capabilities for producing brake systems in a 71,000 sq. ft. manufacturing center. Machining assets include 3, 4 and 5 axis milling, vertical and horizontal turning centers, Swiss-style twin spindle turning centers, and a complete prototype shop. Testing resources include Centric's Advanced Friction Material Development laboratory with 4 Link brake dynamometers. More information is available at: http://www.stoptech.com. About Centric Parts Centric® Parts is a part of APC Automotive Technologies, a leading automotive aftermarket undercar parts platform. Centric Parts is North America’s leading manufacturer and supplier of aftermarket brake and chassis components for passenger vehicles, light and medium duty trucks, fleet vehicles, high performance vehicles, and racecars. Centric products are marketed under the Centric®, C-Tek®, Posi Quiet®, Fleet Performance, StopTech® and PQ PRO brands. Through its StopTech and Qualis Automotive divisions, Centric also supplies components and systems to OEM and private label customers. More information is available at: [http://www.centricparts.com]. Corporate contact: Paul Wise Vice President, Corporate Marketing & Communications Tel: 720.899.3507 Email: [pwise@apcautotech.com] Click to download [http://press.barolin-spencer.com/pr-images/_word_documents/Centric%20Wilson%20Diaz%20Announcement%20PR%20CE030.docx] [http://www.apcautotech.com] apcautotech.com [http://www.apcautotech.com] [http://www.centricparts.com] centricparts.com [http://www.centricparts.com] 322-17/CE030 If you should need more information or have difficulties with this transmission, please contact: Tony Barolin Barolin & Spencer 800-536-6222 [tbarolin@barolin-spencer.com] unsubscribe content http://barolinspencer.cmail20.com/t/y-u-huihtjt-tjhhbidkk-p/