Visteon Opens New Automotive Technical Center Facility in Chihuahua, Mexico
25 August 2004 - 2:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Visteon Opens New Automotive Technical Center Facility in
Chihuahua, Mexico CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Visteon Corporation (NYSE:VC) is enhancing its competitiveness
and performance with the opening of a new automotive technical
center and office facility today in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico.
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The 5,000-square-meter facility will accommodate specific needs for
vehicle component design activities and administrative operations
in the region. This building will house approximately 200
engineers, technicians and other employees. Last February, Visteon
announced the construction of its new Mexico Technical Center
adjacent to property of the Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios
Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), Chihuahua Campus. The strategic
alliance between Visteon and the ITESM demonstrates the company's
commitment to performance and competitiveness in the Mexican
automotive market. "The opening of the technical center today
represents our commitment and dedication to being a
performance-driven and competitive company worldwide," said Jim
Orchard, Visteon executive vice president and president of North
American operations, who attended the opening event. "Our
partnership with ITESM will enable us to leverage their expertise
so that we may enhance our automotive design and development
capabilities. And, we want to thank the government of Chihuahua for
its support and help over the last four years to carry out this
major program." Joining Orchard at the opening event were the
governor of the state of Chihuahua, Patricio Martinez; and the
secretary of industry development of the State of Chihuahua,
Francisco Uranga. On behalf of the ITESM, president of the board,
Federico Terrazas, attended, as well as the ITESM system dean,
Rafael Rangel Softman; dean of the North Region ITESM, David Noel
Ramirez; and principal of the ITESM Campus Chihuahua, professor
Victor Gutierrez. Visteon's Technical Center Mexico (VTCM), which
is managed by Maximo Vargas, the facility's director, houses
engineers who design and engineer automotive products for current
and future vehicle models. In addition, these engineers collaborate
with Visteon manufacturing plants both in the region and abroad to
help support programs all over 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 about 72,000 employees and a global delivery system of
more than 200 technical, manufacturing, sales and service
facilities located in 25 countries. In Mexico, Visteon has
approximately 11,200 employees and 15 facilities in six States of
the Mexican Republic.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO DATASOURCE:
Visteon Corporation CONTACT: Jean-Claude Pinet (Mexico) of Visteon
Corporation, +52-55-5249-6832, or Web site: http://www.visteon.com/
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