Brose North America Appoints Mike Brosseau President

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Brose Group, a leading Tier 1 global automotive supplier with expertise in mechatronics, today announced the appointment of Mike Brosseau as president, Brose North America. Brosseau has been with Brose for 16 years, most recently serving as global vice president of the Ford business unit. In his new role, he is responsible for the expansion of Brose's presence in North America and will focus on achieving objectives related to financial earnings and quality in the region.

"North America is a very important market for Brose and our global automotive customers," said Jürgen Otto, CEO of the Brose Group. "With Mike Brosseau's strong management track record at Brose and within our industry, we expect to continue to meet and exceed the needs of our customers in the NAFTA region."

Brosseau joined Brose in 1999 as customer team director for North America, later advancing to multiple sales positions for key accounts, including Ford and Chrysler. As global vice president of the Ford business unit, he led the acquisition and launch of door and latching systems while managing the North American Electric Motor Drives team. Under Brosseau's leadership, Brose's global share of the Ford door and latching systems business nearly doubled.

He succeeds Jan Kowal, who will retire but will continue to act in a consulting capacity for the company.  During Kowal's tenure, which began in 1999, Brose's North American presence expanded to almost $1.5 billion in sales and eight production locations.

Brosseau earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Kettering University, and completed his master's degree in business administration at the University of Detroit Mercy. He is a member of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) CEO Council.  

About Brose North America:

Brose has been a committed partner and mechatronic specialist in the North American automotive market since 1993. The company's presence in the region includes 4,600 employees at eight locations across Canada, the United States and Mexico. The entire range of Brose products—including window regulators, door modules and seating systems—is manufactured throughout the company's North American facilities.

About Brose:

Brose is a partner to the international automobile industry and supplies around 80 car brands and over 30 suppliers with electric motors and mechatronic systems for vehicle doors, liftgates and seat structures. The family-owned company employs close to 23,000 people at 60 locations in 23 countries. Its current business volume totals 5 billion Euros. Brose is one of the top 40 automotive suppliers in the world and is the fifth largest family-owned company in the industry.

To find out more about Brose or to apply for a position, please visit www.brose.com

SOURCE Brose North America

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