Hayes Lemmerz International Announces Key Appointments
16 August 2000
Hayes Lemmerz International Announces Key Appointments
NORTHVILLE, Mich. - Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. , a leading global
supplier to the automotive and commercial highway industry, today announced the
following appointments:
Werner Kosak, to the position of Director of Engineering for its North
American Suspension Components business unit. Prior to joining Hayes Lemmerz,
Kosak served at BMW for the past 29 years. He was most recently in charge of
the rear suspension department for BMW's series development. Kosak earned a
mechanical engineering degree from the Technical University in Munich,
Germany.
Mark Meyer, to the position of Director of Quality Assurance for its North
American Suspension Components business unit. Meyer joined the Company
(formally Cadillac Malleable Iron) in 1976 and held various positions of
increasing responsibility in engineering and sales. Meyer earned an
associate's degree from Muskegon Community College, a bachelor of science
degree in business leadership and is currently pursuing a master's degree in
business administration from Baker College.
John Kozma, to the position of Director of Materials for its North
American Suspension Components business unit. Kozma joins Hayes Lemmerz after
11 years at Federal-Mogul Corporation. Kozma earned a bachelor of science
degree in finance and business economics and a master's degree in business
administration from Wayne State University.
Ron Cassell, to the position of Director of Quality for its North American
Fabricated Wheels business unit. Cassell comes to Hayes Lemmerz with over
30 years of experience in the automotive industry. Cassell earned a bachelor
of science degree in business administration from the University of Detroit
and a master of science degree in administration from Central Michigan
University. Cassell's professional certifications include: CQE, CQM and CQA.
He is also a RAB Certified Quality Systems Lead Auditor (QS-LA) and a former
two-time Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award examiner.
James Jarrett, to the position of Controller for its North American Cast
Wheels business unit. Jarrett joined Hayes Lemmerz in 1995 as Plant
Controller at the Company's Huntington, Indiana facility. Jarrett earned a
bachelor of science degree in business administration from the Illinois
Wesleyan University.
The Company also announced that Dan Jaksic, Director of Information
Technology for its Commercial Highway and Aftermarket business unit, will lead
Hayes Lemmerz' Corporate eBusiness initiatives. In addition to his current
responsibilities, Jaksic will assume responsibility for charting the strategic
direction of all corporate eBusiness and driving the realization of that
strategy globally across the Company's business units and among its vendors
and customers. Prior to joining Hayes Lemmerz in 1999, Jaksic held various
positions at Lucent Technologies and AT&T. Jaksic earned a bachelor of
science degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University and a master
of science degree in management information systems from Illinois Benedictine
University.
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. is one of the world's leading global
suppliers of automotive and commercial highway wheels, brakes, powertrain,
suspension, structural and other lightweight components. The Company has
annual sales of $2.3 billion with 45 plants, 6 joint venture facilities and
over 15,000 employees worldwide.