What Happened?
Novi, MI-based Cooper Standard Promoted Susan Kampe as Senior Vice President, Chief Information and Procurement Officer
About the Company
At Cooper Standard, we have an unwavering commitment to our strategic vision for driving value through culture, innovation and results. We know what we do well and we focus intently on doing it better than anyone else. We`ve created a precise blueprint for product development, design and manufacturing. We have standardized practices across the organization to ensure safety, quality, reliability and sustained excellence – year-after-year – in every area of the business. A firm commitment to process and healthy competition means we never veer from advancing our top priorities: a relentless focus on the voice of the customer; superior products and innovation; a highly engaged workforce; and world-class global operations.
About the Person
Most recently,Susan Kampe served as managing partner and founder of Zang Consulting LLC, a national business technology consulting and IT services company. In this role, she focused on providing premier expertise in business technology solutions and implementation services for large and mid-market U.S. based companies, gaining experience in a variety of industries, including automotive, manufacturing, distribution, health care, consumer services, business services and technology. Kampe held a variety of automotive IT executive roles with Johnson Controls and Meritor (formally Arvin Meritor) for more than 10 years. From 2001 to 2008, she was vice president and general manager, IT for Johnson Controls, Inc. In this role, she was responsible for IT within the Johnson Controls Automotive Group. From 1996 to 2000, Kampe was senior vice president and CIO at Arvin Meritor. Responsible for IT throughout 67 global facilities, she also served as a corporate officer and member of the executive management team reporting to the chairman and CEO. Kampe served as director, IT strategy and development for Ford and CEO at Boston-based Fleetscape.com, an Arvin Meritor/Accel Partners venture. Kampe earned a Masters of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degrees from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. A recognized leader in the IT field, she is the recipient of numerous industry honors and acknowledgements, including being named to the Automotive News 100 Leading Women in the North American Automotive Industry in 2005.
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