Collins & Aikman Names Williams Director, Commercial & Program Management for Its Ford Business Unit
9 October 2000
Collins & Aikman Names Williams Director, Commercial & Program Management for Its Ford Business Unit
TROY, Mich.--Oct. 9, 2000--Collins & Aikman Corporation today announced the appointment of Christopher M. Williams as Director, Commercial & Program Management for its Ford Business Unit.In making the announcement, N. William Johnson, Vice President of Collins & Aikman's Ford Business Unit noted, "Williams brings a full-range of advanced automotive sales and marketing experience to Collins & Aikman. His understanding of OEM program management will be a key asset as Collins & Aikman develops industry-leading products and systems for a key customer, Ford."
As Director, Williams will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of Collins & Aikman's ongoing programs with Ford Motor Company. He will lead the effort to strengthen the "One Company" focus of our customer commercial service across the Company's entire product portfolio and will ensure that current Ford business receives comprehensive engineering, design and program management support.
Williams joins Collins & Aikman from DBM Technologies, LLC, a Pontiac, Mich.-based automotive supplier, where he was Director of Sales and Marketing, responsible for leading sales, program management and product engineering activities. Prior to DBM, Williams was Director of Advanced Sales and Marketing for LDM Technologies, securing new business for that supplier's plastics systems. He holds a bachelor's of arts degree in advertising from Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich., and is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and the Detroit Chapter of Sales and Marketing Executives.
Collins & Aikman Corporation is the global leader in automotive floor and acoustic systems and a leading supplier of automotive fabric, interior trim, and convertible top systems. The Company's operations span the globe with 63 facilities and more than 15,000 employees in 12 countries who are committed to achieving total excellence. Collins & Aikman's high-quality products combine industry-leading design and styling capabilities, superior manufacturing capabilities and the industry's most effective NVH "quiet" technologies. For more information about Collins & Aikman, visit the Company's web site at www.collinsaikman.com.