VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich.,
Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/
-- Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC) announced the appointment of
Robert R. Krakowiak as vice
president and treasurer, effective immediately. Krakowiak will be
responsible for all activities related to corporate treasury at
Visteon, a global automotive supplier based in Van Buren Township, Mich. He replaces
Michael Lewis, who left the company
to pursue other opportunities.
Krakowiak has 20 years of senior financial, operating and
engineering leadership experience at global companies in automotive
and other industries. He joins Visteon after approximately seven
years at Owens Corning, where most recently he was vice president
of finance for the composite solutions business. His previous roles
at Owens Corning included vice president, corporate financial
planning and analysis; divisional vice president and controller;
and assistant treasurer.
From 2002-2005, Krakowiak was vice president and treasurer at
Oxford Automotive. Before that, he spent six years at Kmart Corp.
in roles of increasing responsibility, including divisional vice
president, real estate finance and planning. He began his career at
Ford Motor Co. as a product design engineer and senior financial
analyst.
"Bob Krakowiak brings a broad
range of financial experience in operational and treasury
assignments, across a variety of industries, which is well-aligned
with Visteon's global profile and ongoing transformation," said
Martin E. Welch, Visteon's executive
vice president and chief financial officer.
Krakowiak has an MBA from the University of
Chicago as well as master's and bachelor's degrees in
electrical engineering from the University of
Michigan.
Visteon is a leading global automotive supplier that designs,
engineers and manufactures innovative climate, electronic, interior
and lighting products for vehicle manufacturers. With corporate
offices in Van Buren Township,
Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai,
China; and Chelmsford, UK;
the company has facilities in 27 countries and employs
approximately 27,000 people. Learn more at www.visteon.com.
SOURCE Visteon Corporation