Dana Holding Corporation Appoints Eric Schwarz Chief Purchasing Officer
Dana Holding Corporation logo. (PRNewsFoto/Dana Holding Corporation)
TOLEDO, OH UNITED STATES
TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dana Holding Corporation
(NYSE: DAN) today announced that Eric Schwarz has joined the company as Chief
Purchasing Officer. In this capacity, he will be responsible for leading
Dana's global purchasing activities across all product groups.
"Eric is a top-level purchasing professional who brings to Dana a strong
combination of experience, capability, and leadership talent," said Dana
Executive Chairman John Devine. "We are delighted to welcome him to our
leadership team."
Schwarz comes to Dana after two decades in purchasing and program
management. He most recently served as vice president, Business Development
and Global Supply Chain Management at BorgWarner Transmission Systems, a role
he had held since 2006. He joined BorgWarner in 2001 as vice president of
Global Supply Management, based in Auburn Hills, Mich. From 1994 to 2001, he
served in several purchasing and program management capacities at Lexmark
International, Inc., based in Lexington, Ky. Schwarz began his career at IBM
Corporation's Federal Systems Division in Manassas, Va., where he served in
several roles with increasing responsibility from 1988 to 1994.
Schwarz earned a bachelor of science degree in Industrial Engineering from
the University of Cincinnati, and a master's degree in Systems Engineering
from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. In addition, he
earned lifetime certification as a Certified Purchasing Manager from the
Institute for Supply Management in Tempe, Ariz.
About Dana Holding Corporation
Dana is a world leader in the supply of axles; driveshafts; and
structural, sealing, and thermal-management products; as well as genuine
service parts. The company's customer base includes virtually every major
vehicle manufacturer in the global automotive, commercial vehicle, and
off-highway markets, which collectively produce more than 70 million vehicles
annually. Based in Toledo, Ohio, the company's operations employ
approximately 32,000 people in 26 countries and reported 2007 sales of $8.7
billion. For more information, please visit: www.dana.com.
