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Publicado em 8 de março de 2016

A AAM indica Philip R. Guys para o cargo de Diretor de Tecnologia

Phil GuysDETROIT, 8 de março de 2016 -- A American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), que é comercializada como AXL na NYSE,anunciou hoje a ampliação da função de Philip R. Guys, com a inclusão da responsabilidade e do cargo de Diretor de Tecnologia ao seu atual cargo device-presidente de Engenharia de produtos Driveline

Guys continuará com a responsabilidade global pelos produtos driveline da AAM e pela organização da engenharia avançada o que inclui mais de 1.500 engenheiros, cientistas e tecnólogos espalhados por 14 centros de tecnologia e desenvolvimento em todo o mundo. Com a inclusão de "CTO" ao seu cargo formal e as suas responsabilidades, agora, Guys liderará também a estratégia de inovação e o plano de atuação enquanto conduz a criação e o desenvolvimento de tecnologias avançadas como parte do plano de crescimento da AAM.

"O estilo de liderança de Phil, a integridade inabalável e o imenso conhecimento da integração de sistemas e projeto será de grande valia para ele neste cargo", afirmou o Presidente eDiretor Executivo da AAM David C. Dauch. "Somar as responsabilidade de CTO reforça ainda mais o compromisso da AAM em ser uma líder em tecnologia no nosso segmento. Continuaremos a fornecer produtos e soluções poderosas e eficientes que sejam mais inteligentes e seguros para os nossos clientesem todo o mundo".

Guys tem mais de 30 anos de experiência e liderança no ramo automotivo nas áreas de criação, desenvolvimento e produção de produtos e sistemas driveline e drivetrain. Ele é formadoem Ciências com ênfase em Engenharia Mecânica pela Universidade da Pensilvânia, tendo se formado em 1985; e um Mestrado em Administração de Empresas com ênfase em Negócios Internacionais pela Universidade do Michigan, tendo se formado em 1992.

As biografias de todos os executivos da AAM podem ser encontradas em www.aam.com.

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