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Davis Named President of TI Group Automotive Systems N.A.

3 August 1999

Davis Named President of TI Group Automotive Systems N.A.

    WARREN, Mich., Aug. 3 -- D. James Davis has been named
president of TI Group Automotive Systems -- North America, according to Chief
Executive Allan Welsh.
    Davis joined the UK-based TI Group in 1997 as president of Bundy North
America.  He previously had been president of Glacier-Vandervell's North
American operations.  The auto industry's newest tier one supplier, TI Group
Automotive Systems was formed after TI Group's recent $570-million acquisition
of Walbro Corporation.
    "Jim Davis is an expert in lean manufacturing, production line systems and
team building," Welsh said.  "His international experience and the
contributions he's already made at Bundy make him the ideal choice to lead TI
Group Automotive Systems in North America."
    Davis began his automotive career as a metallurgical engineer for Dayton
Malleable in Ohio.  He joined Federal Mogul in 1980 and went on to hold
management positions in metallurgy, quality and manufacturing.  In 1987, he
was appointed general manager of Federal Mogul's Lighting and Electrical
Division.  He was named vice president of Ball Bearing Operations in 1991 and
two years later became vice president of Chassis Operations.  In 1995, he
Joined T & N, plc, headquartered in Manchester, England, as North American
president of Glacier-Vandervell, Inc.
    A native of Ironton, Ohio, Davis has a bachelor's degree in metallurgy and
materials science engineering from the University of Cincinnati.  He lives
with his wife and family in Northville, MI.
    TI Group Automotive Systems is a $2.2-billion tier-one supplier of
automotive fluid handling systems, including brake, fuel, powertrain and
refrigeration systems.  The division has more than 20,000 employees at 150
facilities in 29 countries on five continents.
    TI Group is one of the world's leading specialized engineering companies.
Other TI Group businesses include John Crane, Dowty and Forsheda.  Listed on
the London Stock Exchange and headquartered in the UK, TI Group operates
globally with more than 40,000 people at 400 manufacturing and customer
service facilities in more than 45 countries.