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Study Group: Brake and Friction Components Experts(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 48

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as automotive manufacturing and dealerships, after market distribution, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, convenience stores, supermarkets, packaged goods manufacturing, department stores and discounters, jewelry and cosmetics, hotels and resorts, restaurants, casinos, and the travel industry, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

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Joseph Savanyo
President
Global Messaging and Communications

Joseph Savanyo is an executive with experience in corporate and start-up environments. He is knowledgeable with trends in the global automotive and related industries with in-depth insights on marketing, business practices, competitive interaction, finance, technology, and strategy. Joseph Savanyo is...

Douglas Hall
FormerVice President, GM Division
Lear Corporation

Douglas Hall was the Vice President of Lear Corporation's General Motors Division from 2003 until January 2006. Mr. Hall was responsible for all profit/loss management for 29 vehicle platforms and 41 plants representing $2.9B in annual revenue. He oversaw all aspects of Sales, Program Management, and...

Anjan Chatterjee
Consultant
Anjan Chatterjee

Anjan Chatterjee is an OEM and Tier1 automotive consultant. He also serves as a Senior Advisor to Chanin Capital Partners as well as a consultant to a large number of financial and private equity institutions. He has been or is involved with most of the recent restructurings in the auto sector. Previously,...

Michael Coppola
FormerChairman, President & CEO
Advance Auto Parts, Inc

Michael Coppola was most recently Chairman, President and CEO of Advance Auto Parts until May 2007. He was responsible for authoring the company’s marketing philosophy and created their strategic plan through 2010. He held several senior roles at Advance, including EVP and COO from 2003 to 2005. ...

James "Mike" Laisure, Board Member, Federal-Mogul CorporationJames "Mike" Laisure
Board Member
Federal-Mogul Corporation

Mike Laisure is the CEO of Fluid Routing Solutions, where he has served since June 2007. Fluid Routing Solutions is a Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive supplier that designs and manufactures fluid and fuel handling systems. The company was formerly known as Mark IV Industries, recently acquired by an affiliate...

Wolfgang Rohroff, Consultant, Rohroff Car ConsultWolfgang Rohroff
Consultant
Rohroff Car Consult

Wolfgang Rohroff serves as an Independent consultant. Mr. Rohroff consults on any aspects concerning OEM as well as tiered suppliers and the automotive landscape in general. He consults on M&A activities. He has extensive experience working with financial institutions, banks as well as automotive clients...

George Greene
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Autopartsource, LLC

George Greene is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at AutoPartSource, an aftermarket undercar manufacturer and distributor specializing in brake-related products, clutch systems, and filters. Prior to his role at AutoPartSource, Mr. Greene served as the Director of North American Sales at ArvinMeritor...

Michael Cain, President / Consultant, MFC ConsultingMichael Cain
President / Consultant
MFC Consulting

Michael Cain, President of MFC Consulting, serves the automotive industry working with some of the largest dealers in the country. Mr. Cain has more than 25 years of varied automotive industry experience developing marketing, sales and financial strategies. In addition, he has assisted dealers in...

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Opinions and analyses expressed in GLG News are solely those of the author. See the Terms of Use for details.
Chryslers Strategies for the Future. | 05-12-2008
Author: Michael Kowalski, Ph.D., Consultant, Michael Kowalski

Chrysler is pursuing two strategies to improve the fuel economy of its product offerings: focusing it limited resources on developing a flexible mid-sized platform capable of producing a large variety of vehicles and working with other manufacturers to badge engineer smaller sized automobiles. While...

Can the Genral Motors Volt meet the expectations? | 04-17-2008
Analysis of: Volt plug-in hybrid is 'No. 1 priority,' GM says | www.msnbc.msn.com
Author: Michael Kowalski, Ph.D., Consultant, Michael Kowalski

General Motors has been exploring and developing alternative drivetrains for many years. These designs have not yet reached the stage of commercial viability for a variety of reasons. However recent events such as increased fuel prices, tougher fuel economy regulations, increased public concerns for...

Climate Change And Automobiles | 01-14-2008
Analysis of: Climate Change : Green Protectionism | www.economist.com
Author: Joseph Savanyo, President, Global Messaging and Communications

Cars and trucks produce approximately 20% of U.S. emissions. New regulations are unavoidable and have important implications for auto industry profits and competitiveness. The automotive industry is becoming more globalized with emission regulations becoming more restrictive....

Chinese Automotive Suppliers – Domestic Response | 12-31-2007
Author: Joseph Savanyo, President, Global Messaging and Communications

Trade with China could lead domestic automotive suppliers to become more competitive.

Climate Change And Automobiles | 12-27-2007
Analysis of: Climate Change : Green Protectionism | www.economist.com
Author: Joseph Savanyo, President, Global Messaging and Communications

Cars and trucks produce approximately 20% of U.S. emissions. New regulations are unavoidable and have important implications for auto industry profits and competitiveness. The automotive industry is becoming more globalized with emission regulations becoming more restrictive....

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