Viasystems Strengthens Global Management Team, Adds McAlister as Senior Vice President, Marketing

7 November 2000

Viasystems Strengthens Global Management Team, Adds McAlister as Senior Vice President, Marketing

    ST. LOUIS--Nov. 7, 2000--John R. McAlister has joined Viasystems Group, Inc. as senior vice president of marketing, responsible for the company's worldwide strategic marketing direction. He will report to Timothy L. Conlon, Viasystems' president and chief operating officer.
    McAlister comes to Viasystems with more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing. Most recently, he served as vice president, global marketing for FCI, a leading manufacturer of electrical connectors and interconnect systems. Prior to FCI, McAlister spent three years with Crain Industries as executive vice president of sales and marketing and general manager of the consumer products division. McAlister's broad experience also includes vice president business development and general manager, environmental applications for J.M Huber Corporation and commercial development manager for Petrolite Corporation.
    "John's global experience in the electronics industry will prove invaluable to Viasystems as we grow our business and strengthen our worldwide position in the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) marketplace," said Timothy L. Conlon, president and COO. "His diversified background will provide solid leadership in our global marketing initiative."
    McAlister is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point with a degree in engineering. Additionally, McAlister is a graduate of the Advanced Executive Program at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and of the Executive Program in Competitive Strategy at the Harvard Business School.
    Based in St. Louis, MO, Viasystems Group, Inc. is a leading global EMS provider with over 23,000 employees and 30 manufacturing facilities in nine countries, supplying customers in the telecommunications, networking, automotive and consumer electronics industries. Viasystems was formed in 1996 by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst and Mills & Partners, Inc., and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "VG". Visit its Web site at http://www.viasystems.com.