ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kevin Phillips has been named executive vice president – North America for Thetford Corporation, a leading global supplier of sanitation and refrigeration products for the recreational vehicle, marine and heavy-truck industries.

Phillips previously was vice president of sales and marketing for the company's North American operations.  Prior to joining Thetford in 2005, he had held senior management positions at Guardian Automotive, GKN Sinter Metals and Delphi Automotive's Delco Electronics Division.

A member of the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) board, Phillips currently is chairman of the association's membership committee and also serves on its market information and supplier committees.

"Kevin's leadership experience and extensive knowledge of the RV industry make him an ideal candidate to grow our future operations in North America," said Stephane Cordeille, the company's CEO.

A native of Davison, Mich., Phillips holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in business policy and marketing from the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business.

He is married and has three children. The family lives in Dexter, Michigan.

About Thetford Corporation

A privately held corporation, Thetford is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., and has eight manufacturing facilities with about 1,200 employees around the world. The company is a world leader in the design and manufacture of recreational products and systems, including sanitation, refrigeration and other RV and marine products.

Thetford subsidiaries include Norcold, North America's leading manufacturer of gas-absorption refrigerators and freezers for the RV, marine and commercial vehicle markets; Tecma, a producer of fine-china toilets and powerful waste-transfer systems in Italy, and Thetford UK, a manufacturer of Spinflo-brand high-quality cooking and heating appliances and accessories.

Additional information about Thetford is available on the Internet at www.thetford.com.

SOURCE Thetford Corporation

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