Federal-Mogul Appoints Alston German, Vice President and Chief Information Officer
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal-Mogul
Corporation (Nasdaq: FDML) President and Chief Executive Officer Jose Maria
Alapont today announced the appointment of Alston German to the position of
vice president and chief information officer and a member of the Federal-Mogul
Strategy Board. German will report directly to Alapont and will be located in
Southfield, Michigan.
"Alston's international experience in information systems and the
automotive industry makes him an excellent choice to lead the information
services team to support the company in achieving its sustainable global
profitable growth strategy," said Alapont.
German joined Federal-Mogul in 1994 as a senior information systems (IS)
consultant. Since then, he has held positions of increasing responsibility,
including valve train and transmission IS director, and then business unit IS
director, while also corporate IS director, Asia Pacific region. Most
recently, he was IS director, global SAP, where he led the implementation of
SAP across Federal-Mogul's worldwide operations. Prior to joining
Federal-Mogul, German progressed through various positions, including
information technology manager, powertrain division, with a United
Kingdom-based automotive supplier.
German earned a higher national diploma in mechanical engineering from the
University of Central England, United Kingdom, and a post-graduate diploma in
management studies from the University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.
About Federal-Mogul
Federal-Mogul Corporation is a leading global supplier of powertrain and
safety technologies, serving the world's foremost original equipment
manufacturers of automotive, light commercial, heavy-duty, agricultural,
marine, rail, off-road and industrial vehicles, as well as the worldwide
aftermarket. The company's leading technology and innovation, lean
manufacturing expertise, as well as marketing and distribution deliver
world-class products, brands and services with quality excellence at a
competitive cost. Federal-Mogul is focused on its sustainable global
profitable growth strategy, creating value and satisfaction for its customers,
shareholders and employees. Federal-Mogul was founded in Detroit in 1899.
The company is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, and employs nearly
50,000 people in 35 countries.
Federal-Mogul's aftermarket products are sold under a variety of brands,
including but not limited to, AE(R) engine products, ANCO(R) wipers,
Champion(R) spark plugs and wipers, Fel-Pro(R) gaskets, Ferodo(R) brake pads,
Glyco(R) bearings, Goetze(R) piston rings, Moog(R) chassis products,
National(R) wheel-end components, Nural(R) pistons, Payen(R) gaskets, Sealed
Power(R) engine products and Wagner(R) brake and lighting products. Visit the
company's Web site at www.federalmogul.com .
CONTACT: Paula Silver - 248-354-4530
* Please note accent over 'e' in Jose Maria Alapont
