Tom Chambers Named President and
COO of Metaldyne Corporation
Photo: Metaldyne
Tom
Chambers has been named president and chief
operating officer of Metaldyne Corp. effective
immediately, the company announced today. He will report
to Timothy D. Leuliette, who remains chairman and CEO.
Leuliette was previously chairman, president and CEO.
In his new role,
Chambers will oversee day-to-day operations at
Metaldyne's 38 global facilities.
He was previously president,
Powertrain Group, where he was responsible for all functions of
the Group's business including plant operations, financial
performance and sales. He will continue to head the Powertrain
Group on an interim basis.
This organizational change is
precipitated by Metaldyne's agreement to be acquired by Asahi
Tec, a Japan-based chassis and powertrain component supplier in
the passenger car/light truck and medium/heavy truck segments.
When the Asahi Tec transaction is completed Leuliette will
become co-chairman with Shoichiro Irimajiri, the current
chairman of Asahi Tec, and also will become co-CEO of the
combined companies.
With these added responsibilities,
it makes prudent business sense to appoint a strong leader and
mentor to manage Metaldyne's daily operations. This will allow
me the time to focus on the integration of these two great
companies," Leuliette said.
The Asahi Tec transaction moves
Metaldyne into a stronger global market and customer position.
Under the transaction Metaldyne will operate separately and keep
its name. Chambers will oversee that business.
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"Tom is a proven leader
who has incredible business sense and a wealth of
knowledge that will help take Metaldyne to the next
level of growth and innovation," said Leuliette. "He has
great character, strong team building skills and a
passion for excellence. His understanding of our
business and laser focus on financial performance will
continue to move Metaldyne forward."
Reporting to Chambers will
be Joe Nowak, executive vice president and president,
Chassis Group; Jim Hudak, managing director, Asia
Pacific, and Steve Dickerson, interim vice president,
quality and Six Sigma, as well as yet-to-be named vice
president of finance and Brooke Matthews, manager of
facilities.
In addition to Chambers the
following executives will report to Leuliette: Jeff Stafeil,
executive vice president and chief financial officer; Logan
Robinson, executive vice president, general counsel and
government relations; Thomas Amato, executive vice president,
commercial operations and corporate development; Kim Kovac,
executive vice president, human resources and Metaldyne
University, and Marjorie Sorge, vice president, corporate
communications.
In addition, Chambers and Nowak will serve
on a new President's Council that will be created after the Asahi Tec
transaction is completed.
Chambers has held a variety of positions
in the automotive industry including president of Piston Automotive;
managing director of operations, Americas for GKN; president of
Electrical Systems and general manager of Brake and Chassis Product
Lines for the Americas for ITT Industries. From 1962-1992 he held
numerous positions within General Motors including managing director of
General Motors France.
Chambers has a bachelor of science in
engineering technology from the University of Dayton and a master of
science in business from MIT.
