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Visteon Manufacturing Director to Speak at Annual Manufacturing Technology Summit DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Lou Whitlock, manufacturing director for the powertrain product line for Visteon Corporation (NYSE:VC), will speak at the Society of Manufacturing Engineers' (SME) 2004 Manufacturing Technology Summit on Aug. 11, 2004, in Detroit. Whitlock will share insight on Visteon's product, design and process development contributions that supported Ford Motor Company's successful launch of its new F-150 pickup truck. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) The two-day summit (Aug. 10-11) focuses on seven different technology areas, each aligned with a technical community of SME. Whitlock, who directs Visteon's North American powertrain manufacturing operations, will speak during the session regarding Product and Process Design and Management. "As a manufacturing director, it's my responsibility to employ established manufacturing strategies with Six Sigma and lean manufacturing practices," said Whitlock. "The most important ingredient, however, is engaging the minds of employees to become the very best at what they do so we provide customers with the products and quality they expect." 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/20001201/DEF008LOGO DATASOURCE: Visteon Corporation CONTACT: Media Inquiries: Robin Pannecouk of Visteon Corporation, +1-313-755-9121, Web site: http://www.visteon.com/

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