9th
December 2008 - Dana
Corporation Appoints Eric Schwarz Chief Purchasing Officer
Dana Holding Corporation
today announced that Eric Schwarz has joined the company as Chief
Purchasing Officer. In this capacity, he will be responsible for leading
Dana’s global purchasing activities across all product groups.
“Eric is a top-level purchasing
professional who brings to Dana a strong combination of experience,
capability, and leadership talent,” said Dana Executive Chairman John
Devine. “We are delighted to welcome him to our leadership team.”
Schwarz comes to Dana after two decades
in purchasing and program management. He most recently served as vice
president, Business Development and Global Supply Chain Management at
BorgWarner Transmission Systems, a role he had held since 2006. He
joined BorgWarner in 2001 as vice president of Global Supply Management,
based in Auburn Hills, Mich. From 1994 to 2001, he served in several
purchasing and program management capacities at Lexmark International,
Inc., based in Lexington, Ky. Schwarz began his career at IBM
Corporation’s Federal Systems Division in Manassas, Va., where he served
in several roles with increasing responsibility from 1988 to 1994.
Schwarz earned a bachelor of science
degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and
a master’s degree in Systems Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University. In addition, he earned lifetime
certification as a Certified Purchasing Manager from the Institute for
Supply Management in Tempe, Ariz.
About Dana Holding Corporation
Dana is a world leader in the supply of
axles; driveshafts; and structural, sealing, and thermal-management
products; as well as genuine service parts. The company's customer base
includes virtually every major vehicle manufacturer in the global
automotive, commercial vehicle, and off-highway markets, which
collectively produce more than 70 million vehicles annually. Based in
Toledo, Ohio, the company's operations employ approximately 32,000
people in 26 countries and reported 2007 sales of $8.7 billion.
Source: Dana Holding Corporation
Press Release