Dana Reinforces Commitment to Customer Value at SAE
1 March 1999
Dana Reinforces Commitment to Customer Value at SAETOLEDO, Ohio, March 1 -- Dana Corporation today unveiled its list of key customer "wants," or value drivers, that will help the company maintain its position as a global leader of innovative, fast-to- market systems and technologies. These value drivers will be featured at the company's exhibit booth No. 1234 at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Congress and Exposition International, held March 1- 4, at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Mich. The theme of Dana's exhibit is "Innovation Is a Shared Vision." Jay Dewar, director of marketing for Dana's Automotive Systems Group, calls it "listening and collaborating with our customers -- and their customers -- bringing innovative products and systems to market." Dana's exhibit will highlight these key value drivers: * Designing for the Environment * Alternative Fuel Vehicles * Modules and Systems * Speed to Market * Weight, Strength, Durability * Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) "We're listening to what our customers tell us they value or need, whether in powertrain, drivetrain, or electronics, and bringing lighter, stronger, environmentally friendly systems to market faster," said Chuck VanRens, director of marketing for Dana's Engine Systems Group. One of the world's largest independent suppliers to vehicle manufacturers and related aftermarkets, Dana produces components and systems used on more than 95 percent of the world's 700 million motor vehicles. Founded in 1904 and based in Toledo, Ohio, the company operates some 330 major facilities in 32 countries and employs more than 86,000 people. Dana reported sales of $12.5 billion in 1998. Dana's Internet address is http://www.dana.com.