VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich.,
Aug. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/
-- Visteon Electronics, a leading supplier of vehicle cockpit
electronics, has appointed Pratap
Simha director of global software engineering, based at its
software development center in Chennai, India.
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Building on Visteon Electronics' strategy to enhance the
in-vehicle user experience through software-driven features and
functions, Simha is responsible for Visteon's software development
operations in Sophia Antipolis, France; Van Buren
Township, Mich., U.S.; Chelmsford,
UK; Kerpen, Germany; and
Chennai, India.
Simha has more than 25 years of global software development
experience, including proven abilities in systems and software
development in the consumer electronics and connectivity domains,
agile software engineering and working with third-party and open
source software. Prior to joining Visteon, Simha served in
various leadership positions at major consumer electronics
companies, including Nokia, Motorola and Intel
Corporation.
"Pratap's expertise and leadership strengthens our position as
we expand our software development capabilities," said Christian Feltgen, global product development
director, Visteon Electronics. "We look forward to Pratap
supporting our continued growth as we focus on cockpit electronics
software technologies, standards and architectures."
About Visteon Electronics
Visteon Electronics is a leading automotive supplier of cockpit
electronics that delivers innovative in-vehicle user experiences
through solutions in user interfaces, connectivity and open
architectures. Supported by a global network of 16 manufacturing
facilities, four technical centers and 11 customer centers, Visteon
Electronics employs approximately 5,000 people in its consolidated
operations.
About Visteon
Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC) is a leading global
automotive supplier delivering value for vehicle manufacturers and
shareholders through a family of businesses including Halla Visteon
Climate Control; Visteon Electronics; Visteon Interiors; and
Yanfeng Visteon Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd., a China-based joint venture.
Through this family of enterprises, Visteon designs, engineers
and manufactures innovative components and systems for virtually
every vehicle manufacturer worldwide, and these businesses
generated $13.8 billion in sales in
2012, including non-consolidated operations. With corporate offices
in Van Buren Township, Mich.
(U.S.); Shanghai, China; and
Chelmsford, UK; Visteon has
facilities in 29 countries and employs through its various
businesses, including non-consolidated operations, approximately
55,000 people. Learn more at www.visteon.com.
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SOURCE Visteon Corporation