2nd August 2007 - ArvinMeritor Appoints Amelia Quelas Vice President and General Manager of the Commercial Vehicle Systems Trailers Group

ArvinMeritor’s Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) business has announced the appointment of Amelia Quelas as vice president and general manager of the Trailers Group, effective August 1.

Quelas is responsible for the leadership and growth of the worldwide commercial trailer business. She will lead business process improvement initiatives designed to strengthen the performance of the trailer business, develop strategic plans, drive market growth initiatives, and manage customer relationships.

"Amelia brings strong leadership skills and extensive knowledge of the global commercial vehicle industry, combined with an international business background, to this position," said Carsten Reinhardt, president, CVS. "She will be an asset to the CVS leadership team as we aggressively implement actions to improve the performance and profitability of the business."

Most recently, Quelas was responsible for Freightliner's sales and marketing efforts in Mexico and Latin America. Previously, she served as president of Detroit Diesel Allison de Mexico in Mexico and Latin America. Quelas also held various management positions with Penske Corporation over a period of 13 years.

Quelas holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Systems Analysis from CAECE University in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and a master's degree in the Management of Information Systems from UCLA.

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