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Oxford Automotive, Inc. Hires New Marketing/Communications Director

2 November 1998

Oxford Automotive, Inc. Hires New Marketing/Communications Director

    TROY, Mich.--Nov. 2, 1998--Oxford Automotive, Inc. has appointed Angela Lovelace to the newly created position of director of marketing and communications. Lovelace will be responsible for all internal/external communications as well as strategic marketing, public relations, and promotions for the company. This announcement was made by Steven Abelman, president and CEO of Oxford Automotive, Inc.
    Prior to joining Oxford Automotive, Lovelace was the director of marketing for Automotive News, a leading Crain Communications, Inc. Publication, and the communications manager for the Tier 1 automotive supplier, Borg-Warner Automotive.
    "Our goal is to staff our senior management team with executives who have solid automotive backgrounds," said Abelman. "Angela's experience in the automotive field is significant; her appointment compliments the business-savvy staff we currently have in place."
    A privately held company headquartered in Troy, Michigan, Oxford Automotive, Inc. is a leading full service Tier 1 designer and producer of high-quality, engineered metal components, assemblies and modules used by automotive OEMs. Oxford Automotive operates 16 manufacturing facilities with state-of the-art technologies in metal stamping, rollforming, welding and assembly equipment.