Troy, Mich. (Jan. 16,
2003) — ArvinMeritor Inc.
(NYSE:ARM) today announced the winners of the company’s 2002
Engineer of the Year and Manufacturing Engineer of the Year awards. The awards,
presented at ceremonies on Jan. 15, 2003, in Dearborn, Mich., and to be
presented in Europe in the spring, recognize those engineers or scientists who
have made significant and innovative technological contributions to
ArvinMeritor, its customers and the automobile industry. The annual award
program also underscores the high value ArvinMeritor places on individual
achievement and the professionalism
of its employees.
Ed Eshelman, engineering supervisor for the
Commercial Vehicle Systems business group based in Troy, Mich., has been named
ArvinMeritor’s 2002 Engineer of the Year for his development of innovative
vehicle simulation solutions for vehicle suspensions. Since joining ArvinMeritor
in 1997, his efforts in advanced vehicle engineering have contributed to
incremental sales of $10 million in original suspension designs. A patent-holder
with several other patents pending, Eshelman earned both a bachelor and a
master’s degree in engineering from Michigan State University. He is an active
member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, Tau Beta Pi engineering honor
society and the Association of the U.S. Army, a group of suppliers to the
military.
Randy Frye, manager, engineering equipment, at
ArvinMeritor’s Fayetteville, N.C., Light Vehicle Aftermarket facility, is this
year’s Manufacturing Engineer of the Year.
He is recognized for the design and fabrication of automated equipment
that includes inline quality checks and error proofing. As manager of the
machine development group, Frye provides equipment solutions for automated
assembly and testing from concept to fabrication, using in-house as well as
vendor-supplied resources. His recent work has generated close to $6 million in
annual savings to the company. Frye joined the organization in 1986 as senior
manufacturing engineer, a position in which he managed specific continuous
improvement projects. He is a graduate of Western Carolina
University.
“Ed and Randy exemplify the kind of commitment and
leadership for which our engineering team is recognized by both their peers and
our customers,” said Larry Yost, ArvinMeritor chairman and CEO. “We are
particularly proud of their achievements that help us more closely meet the
ever-changing needs of our customers. Responding with technologically advanced
solutions not only helps maintain customer loyalty, but also significantly helps
solidify ArvinMeritor’s position as a leading innovator in the automotive
supplier industry.”
ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier $7-billion global
supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and components to the
motor vehicle industry. The company serves light vehicle, commercial truck,
trailer and specialty original equipment manufacturers and related aftermarkets.
In addition, ArvinMeritor is a leader in coil coating applications. The company
is headquartered in Troy, Mich., and employs 32,000 people at more than 150
manufacturing facilities in 27 countries. ArvinMeritor common stock is traded on
the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ARM. For more information,
visit the company’s Web site at: http://www.arvinmeritor.com/.
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