Wolverine Advanced Materials an
industry leading provider of specialty rubber coated materials used
in automotive and industrial noise reduction and sealing
applications, today announced the hiring of Minoru (Mic) Oki as its
Japan Country Manager.In this role, Oki will be responsible for all aspects of Wolverine’s
business in Japan and Thailand. Oki’s previous related work
experience includes nearly four years with Bader Co., a European
leather company, where he served as its Japan Regional Director.
Prior to that, Oki served as the General Manager for Collins &
Aikman Japan for 12 years.
“I am very excited about the addition of Mr. Oki to our team,” said
Mike Whelan, VP Global Sales, Wolverine Advanced Materials. “Mic’s
prior country manager responsibilities have been spent working for
foreign multi-national companies operating in the Japanese
Automotive Industry focused on development and specification of
materials, locally. His background is a great fit for our needs. We
look forward to his immediate contributions.”
Oki holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from Takushoku University,
Tokyo, Japan.
About Wolverine Advanced Materials
www.wamglobal.com
Headquartered in Dearborn, Mich., Wolverine develops, produces and
sells performance-critical, specialty materials used in automotive
brake noise insulators; gasket and sealing materials for automotive
& industrial applications, and NVH (noise, vibration & harshness)
damping solutions for automotive powertrain applications. Wolverine
has manufacturing operations in Blacksburg, Va., Leesburg, Fla.,
Germany, and China, as well as Sales & Technical offices in
Michigan, Germany, Japan, China, Brazil, and India. The company
employs nearly 400 people worldwide. Wolverine is principally owned
by Wynnchurch Capital Partners, a Private Equity firm headquartered
in Chicago, IL.
About Wynnchurch Capital
Located in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois and founded in
1999, Wynnchurch Capital is a leading middle-market private equity
investment firm. Wynnchurch’s strategy is to partner with middle
market companies in the United States and Canada which have
outstanding management teams and possess the potential for
substantial growth and profit improvement. Wynnchurch Capital
manages a number of private equity funds with capital under
management in excess of $1 billion specializing in management
buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate carve-outs, restructurings and
growth capital. More information on Wynnchurch Capital can be found
at www.wynnchurch.com