NOVI, Mich., Aug. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- To support its
focus on developing future vehicle technologies, Stoneridge, Inc.
(NYSE: SRI), a global designer and manufacturer of electrical and
electronic mobility solutions, has announced Laurent Borne as the company's chief technology
officer effective Aug. 20, 2018. In
this new role, Borne will support increasing market demand for the
company's advanced products and help shape the company's future
technology road map.
"Laurent has the comprehensive expertise to bring technology
products to market and to answer our customers' challenges," said
Jon DeGaynor, president and CEO,
Stoneridge. "His extensive expertise in the transformation of
engineering, innovation, and manufacturing processes will prove to
be of great value to our customers as we meet their needs
globally."
Prior to joining Stoneridge, Borne was vice president of product
development, global dishwasher platform, at Whirlpool Corporation.
Previous roles at Whirlpool include vice president of product
excellence, global connectivity leader, product marketing director,
and operations director. Prior to that, he worked at McKinsey &
Company and Delphi Powertrain Systems, serving in several roles of
increasing responsibility.
Borne holds a Master of Business Administration and Master of
Engineering and Operations Management from J. L. Kellogg Graduate
School of Management, Northwestern
University. He also earned a master's in petroleum
engineering at Institut Français du Pétrole and a master's in
mechanical and systems engineering at École Nationale Supérieure
des Mines de Paris.
Borne has delivered results in a wide range of engineering
topics, from development and deployment of Whirlpool's Internet of
Things (IoT), to the prototype of their global engineering system,
to a statistical approach for product failures and quality. He has
a deep understanding of world-class product, process, and program
management disciplines.
Borne will be based at the company headquarters in Novi, Michigan, and will report to
DeGaynor.
To learn more about Stoneridge and its product offerings, please
visit Stoneridge.com.
About Stoneridge, Inc.
Stoneridge, Inc., is a global
designer and manufacturer of electrical and electronic mobility
solutions. Stoneridge provides OEM and aftermarket components and
systems that are focused on safety, security, emissions,
efficiency, and intelligence for the automotive, commercial
vehicle, motorcycle, agricultural, and off-highway vehicle markets.
Learn more at Stoneridge.com.
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