LISLE, Ill., April 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar
International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) today announced that
Phil Christman has been promoted to
President, Operations, effective immediately. His scope of
responsibilities will include procurement, product development,
manufacturing and supply chain. He will report to Persio Lisboa, Navistar's chief operating
officer.
"Over the past two years, Phil has done an outstanding job of
helping Navistar complete its turnaround and plan for the future,
most recently developing our long-term growth strategy focused on
driving operational excellence, growing the core business and
building new sources of revenue," said Lisboa. "Phil has the
knowledge, operational experience and passion to help us further
strengthen our operations."
Christman has been with Navistar for nearly 30 years. During
this time, he has held leadership roles in engineering, led
Navistar's severe service and global businesses, ran the company's
procurement and supply chain functions, and most recently, served
as senior vice president, Joint Strategic Operations &
Planning. In that role, he led benchmarking initiatives focused on
making the company more competitive and played a vital role in
developing the strategy that led to Navistar's alliance with
Volkswagen Truck & Bus.
Christman holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
from Indiana Institute of Technology
and a master's in business administration from Ball State University.
About Navistar
Navistar International Corporation
(NYSE: NAV) is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates
produce International® brand commercial and military
trucks, proprietary diesel engines, and IC Bus™ brand
school and commercial buses. An affiliate also provides truck and
diesel engine service parts. Another affiliate offers financing
services. Additional information is available at
www.Navistar.com.
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SOURCE Navistar International Corporation