TROY, Mich., Jan. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ArvinMeritor, Inc.
(NYSE: ARM) today announced the appointment of Daniel Hopgood as vice president, Aftermarket,
Americas. Hopgood reports to Joe
Mejaly, vice president and president, Aftermarket &
Trailer, ArvinMeritor.
Hopgood is responsible for leading the development and execution
of the strategic business plan for the company's Aftermarket
organization in North and South
America. His objective is to drive sustainable profitable
growth of the company's aftermarket products and services, and to
distinguish ArvinMeritor as one of the premier aftermarket solution
providers in the industry.
"Dan's background makes him the ideal person for this position,"
said Joe Mejaly, president,
Aftermarket and Trailer, ArvinMeritor. "His extensive finance
background and prior operational experiences give him a unique
perspective that will greatly benefit our growing aftermarket
business."
Supporting Hopgood by region are Terry
Livingston, general manager, Aftermarket, United States and Canada; Mario
Velasco, general market manager, Aftermarket, Mexico; and Angelo
Morino, director, Aftermarket, South America.
Hopgood most recently served as vice president and controller
for ArvinMeritor's global operations. Before joining the company in
2007, he held a number of financial and operational roles in the
automotive and services industries working with MSX International
and Delphi Automotive Systems. Dan started his career with Coopers
and Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) where he performed audit
and consulting work for numerous automotive and retail clients.
Hopgood holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from
Oakland University and is a certified
public accountant. He is 39 years old.
About ArvinMeritor
ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier global supplier of a broad range
of integrated systems, modules and components to original equipment
manufacturers and the aftermarket for the transportation and
industrial sectors. The company marked its centennial anniversary
in 2009, celebrating a long history of 'forward thinking.' The
company serves commercial truck, trailer and specialty original
equipment manufacturers and certain aftermarkets, and light vehicle
manufacturers. ArvinMeritor common stock is traded on the New York
Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ARM. For important
information about the company, visit the company's Web site at:
http://www.arvinmeritor.com.
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SOURCE ArvinMeritor, Inc.