What Happened?
London, ON-based Brose Promoted Thomas Spangler as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
We are a partner to the international automobile industry and deliver our mechatronic systems and electric drives to about 80 automotive manufacturers and more than 30 suppliers. Approximately 23,000 employees work for Brose at 57 locations in 23 countries on all major automotive markets worldwide. Our corporate group expects sales of 5 billion euros in fiscal 2014. Currently, Brose is the fifth-largest family-owned company among the top 100 automotive suppliers worldwide. We make use of our expertise in mechanics, electrics and electronics gained over decades to find the right solutions tailor-made for the needs of our customers. The focus is on new products designed to cut fuel consumption, thus helping to reduce CO2 emissions. At the same time, our components and systems enable us to contribute toward making automobiles safer and more comfortable to use. Our goal is to extend our development and quality leadership even further. Moreover, we intend to step up our worldwide activities, particularly in Asia. Through innovative capability, leading edge manufacturing technology and logistics, above all, through strategic investments and a stable ownership structure, we seek to have a long-term partnership with the automakers.
About the Person
Thomas Spangler has been the Chief Technology Officer of Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG since July 1, 2015 and also serves as its Member of the Management Board. Mr. Spangler served as the President of Brose Asia for Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG. Mr. Spangler served as an Executive Vice President of Production of Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co. KG since July 1, 2005. Mr. Spangler was responsible for the production plants worldwide. He is also in charge of the central functions Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Quality/Environment and Facilities Planning. Moreover, he continues to be Plant Manager of the production facility in Coburg, where Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co. Kg`s headquarters are based. He joined the Brose Group as a Trainee in 1992 and served as its Plant Manager in Coburg. He serves as a Member of Management Board and Director of Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co. He also serves as the Chairman at CleanBay Biofuels, Inc. Mr. Spangler graduated in Materials Science at Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nürnberg.
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