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Visteon Appoints New Director of Product Development for Asia Pacific SHANGHAI, China, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of an effort to expand its capabilities in the growing Asia Pacific region, Visteon Corporation (NYSE:VC) has named Daniel Linder to the position of director of product development, Asia Pacific. Based in Shanghai, China, Linder will guide Visteon's technical capabilities to support new business opportunities in the region, and will facilitate coordination with Visteon's network of global engineering centers. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040609/DEW001 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) "As Visteon's business has grown throughout the Asia Pacific region, we have expanded our engineering capability and systems expertise," said John Kill, vice president of Product Development. "Dan's background and experience allow us to continue delivering the quality and innovation that our customers in Asia have come to expect, while we continue to penetrate new customers and expand our business both locally and globally." Linder will be responsible for leveraging Visteon's engineering capabilities and systems expertise while coordinating regional product line activities with an emphasis on Asia business development. "Visteon is a leader in the Asia Pacific region in electronics, interiors, and climate control, said Linder, "and well-positioned to increase its customer base. By leveraging our engineering and systems expertise, especially through the YanFeng Visteon Technical Center, Visteon will continue to support its customers, both in Asia Pacific and globally, with innovative products." Linder began his career at Ford in 1986 as a manufacturing engineer. In 1999 he was named managing director, Visteon/Ford Hungary. Linder most recently was product planning director, Visteon Powertrain, based in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Linder holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and a master's in business administration from University of Michigan. For more than 10 years, Visteon has been growing its presence in Asia Pacific. Today, Visteon operates more than 20 manufacturing facilities in the region located throughout China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, the Philippines and India, serving a variety of global and regional automakers. Visteon is a leader in delivering climate, interior and electronics components and systems to customers in what has become the fastest-growing automotive market in the world. Visteon Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and through multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket. Visteon has approximately 72,000 employees and a global delivery system of more than 200 technical, manufacturing, sales and service facilities located in 25 countries. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040609/DEW001 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO DATASOURCE: Visteon Corporation CONTACT: Media Inquiries: Liane Bilicki, +1-313-755-2916, , Seiji Hanehara, 81-45-910-2170, , or Investor Inquiries: Derek Fiebig, +1-313-755-3699, , all of Visteon Corporation Web site: http://www.visteon.com/

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