Beckmeyer Joins Bosch as Manager, Media and Public Relations for Bosch's Automotive Business

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bosch has announced the addition of Linda Beckmeyer to its automotive communications team. Beckmeyer will serve as manager of media and public relations for the United States. She will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies for media relations and executive visibility for the company's automotive original equipment business.

"We are excited to have Linda join us, leading Bosch's automotive media and public relations," said Chandra Lewis, director of corporate communications, Robert Bosch LLC. "Her experience with and insight into the automotive industry will be invaluable to Bosch."

Prior to joining Bosch, Beckmeyer was founder and president of Momentum Communication LLC, an independent public relations agency.  Before starting her own business, she worked for a number of years in the automotive industry. From 1998-2008 Beckmeyer held various internal and external communication positions of increasing importance at Delphi and before that she was in communication at General Motors. She received a bachelor's in communication from Bowling Green State University and her MBA from the University of Michigan.

Beckmeyer reports to Cheryl Kilborn, director of media and public relations, Robert Bosch LLC, who is now responsible for handling Bosch's corporate communication, mergers and acquisitions, and issues management. Kilborn joined Bosch in 2008.

In the U.S., Canada and Mexico, the Bosch Group manufactures and markets automotive original equipment and aftermarket products, industrial drives and control technology, power tools, security and communication systems, packaging technology, thermotechnology, household appliances, solar energy, healthcare telemedicine and software innovations. Having established a regional presence in 1906, Bosch employs over 22,500 associates in more than 100 locations, with sales of $9.8 billion in fiscal year 2011, per preliminary figures.  For more information, visit www.boschusa.com.  

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. According to preliminary figures, more than 300,000 associates generated sales of 51.4 billion euros ($71.5 billion) in the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology in fiscal year 2011. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 350 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Bosch spent more than 4 billion euros ($5.5 billion) for research and development in 2011, and applied for over 4,100 patents worldwide. With all its products and services, Bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial.  Further information is available online at www.bosch.com  and www.bosch-press.com.   

SOURCE Robert Bosch LLC