DETROIT, June 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- American Axle
& Manufacturing (AAM) (NYSE: AXL) has appointed Tolga Oal
Senior Vice President – AAM Corporate, the company announced
today. Oal will continue to hold the role of President – AAM
North America, leading the regional business and manufacturing
activities for AAM's largest Driveline business unit.
"Tolga has been instrumental in strengthening AAM's North
American business," said David C.
Dauch, AAM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "He
continues to play a key role in enhancing customer relationships
while delivering on AAM's commitment of world-class quality and
operational excellence."
Oal joined AAM in September 2015.
Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Global
Electronics for TRW. During his career, Oal held various
manufacturing and management positions of increasing responsibility
within TRW for Global Electronics, including director of Operations
and as director of Finance. Oal also held various
leadership positions in engineering, sales, purchasing, and finance
at Siemens VDO Automotive/Continental.
Oal holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical and Process
Engineering from Bosporus University, Istanbul, Turkey, and a Masters in International
Business and Finance from the University of
Florida in Gainesville.
About AAM
AAM (NYSE: AXL) is a premier, global leader in design,
engineering, validation and manufacturing of driveline, metal
forming, powertrain, and casting technologies for automotive,
commercial and industrial markets. Headquartered in Detroit, AAM has over 25,000 associates
operating at more than 90 facilities in 17 countries to support our
customers on global and regional platforms with a focus on quality,
operational excellence and technology leadership. To learn
more, visit www.aam.com.
Media Contact:
Andrea Knapp
(313) 758-2730
andrea.knapp@aam.com
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SOURCE American Axle & Manufacturing