2nd December 2005 - Robert Gracey to Join Affinia Group as Senior Vice President of Sales, Under Vehicle Group

Established sales veteran, Bob Gracey, will join Affinia as Senior Vice President of Sales, Under Vehicle Group, effective December 1, 2005

“We are delighted to have Bob on our team,” said John Washbish, Affinia’s President of Customer Relationship Management and Vice President & General Manager of its Under Vehicle Group.  “He has wide-ranging knowledge in sales and training and will focus his efforts on strengthening our UVG brands in the global marketplace.”

Prior to joining Affinia, Gracey served as National Sales Manager for Timken Corporation’s Automotive and Heavy Duty Aftermarket division.  “Bob has proven himself as a leader over the years.  In his most recent assignment, he nearly quadrupled Timken’s U.S. market share in just three years.  Simply put, that’s impressive,” continued Washbish.  “We believe that Bob has the drive and leadership skills to develop and grow our brands to a new level.”

Gracey’s experience also includes work with Delta College Corporate Services in the reorganization of their training and development department, and service with Gage Marketing as their Director of Business Development.  The majority of his career was spent with Federal Mogul in a variety of sales, training and management roles.

A member of AAIA, Bob holds a B.S. from University of New Mexico and an M.A. from Adams State University, both degrees in Education.  He has also attended Ohio State University’s Executive Leadership program.  In addition, Bob holds designation of Master Automotive Aftermarket Professional (MAAP) from the University of the Aftermarket and has instructed University of the Aftermarket classes.

Affinia Group Inc. is a global supplier of top quality automotive components for under hood and under vehicle applications.  In North America the Affinia family of brands includes Wix filters, Raybestos and Aimco brake products, and McQuay-Norris and Spicer chassis parts.  South American and European brands include Nakata, Urba and Quinton Hazell.  Affinia has operations in 17 countries and over 13,000 people dedicated to keeping the world’s wheels turning.  For more information, visit www.affiniagroup.com

Source: Affinia Group Press Release