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Meritor Automotive Consolidates its Global Communication Operations

1 April 1998

Meritor Automotive Consolidates its Global Communication Operations

          Christine A. Zwicke Named Senior Director, Communications

    TROY, Mich., April 1 -- Meritor Automotive Inc. ,
today announced organization changes designed to sharpen its focus, ensure
consistency and expand the effectiveness of its global communication
strategies.  Juan DeLaRiva, vice president, Meritor Business Development and
Communication, announced a realignment of the company's external strategic
communications functions.
    Communication activities for its corporate operations, Heavy Vehicle
Systems and Light Vehicle Systems businesses will be consolidated.  The
organization will be led by Christine A. Zwicke, who has been named senior
director, Communications.
    Zwicke will report to DeLaRiva, with responsibility for worldwide
strategic communications initiatives that include media relations and
publicity, corporate identity development, product branding, trade shows and
exhibits, electronic marketing, advertising and promotions, speech writing and
executive communications.
    Reporting to Zwicke are D. Mike Pennington, director, Marketing
Communications, Americas, responsible for developing and implementing
marketing communications strategies for Meritor business units throughout the
Americas;  Norman Lemon, director, Marketing Communications, Europe and
Asia/Pacific, responsible for developing and implementing marketing
communications strategies for Meritor business units in Europe and the
Asia/Pacific regions;  Renee Rashid-Merem, manager, Communications,
responsible for corporate media relations and publicity, brand management and
corporate advertising programs; and, Peter Pavlovich, manager, Media
Production.
    Zwicke joined Meritor in January 1997 as manager, Employee Communications
and Public Affairs, from Rockwell Automation, where she managed its worldwide
corporate public relations, employee communications and industry analysts
communications functions.  Prior to that, she has held increasingly
responsible positions in manufacturing operations.
    Most recently, Zwicke was director, Corporate Communications.  She holds a
bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Alverno College, Milwaukee, and has
attended Milwaukee Area Technical College and Marquette University.
    Meritor, with 1997 sales of more than $3.3 billion, is a global supplier
of a broad range of components and systems for commercial, specialty and light
vehicles.  Meritor consists of two businesses:  Heavy Vehicle Systems, a
leading supplier of drivetrain systems and components for medium- and heavy-
duty trucks, trailers and off-highway equipment and specialty vehicles,
including military, bus and coach, and fire and rescue; and Light Vehicle
Systems, a major supplier of roof, door, access control and seat adjusting
systems, electric motors and electronic controls, suspension systems and
wheels for passenger cars, light trucks and sport utility vehicles.  Meritor
Internet site: http://www.meritorauto.com.

SOURCE  Meritor Automotive Inc.