New GM Manufacturing leader Cathy Clegg to address CAR Management Briefing Seminars

ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 8, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Newly appointed North America Manufacturing Vice President for General Motors, Cathy Clegg, will address attendees at the 49th annual Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars (MBS). The premier North American automotive conference will take place Aug. 4–7 in Traverse City, MI.

Clegg will join David Dauch, Chairman, President & CEO, American Axle Corporation; Joe Minto, Senior Vice President, Honda North America; Nigel Francis, Senior Vice President, Automotive Industry Office, Michigan Economic Development Corporation and others on Monday, August 4, 2014 as part of the event's kickoff.  The session is moderated by Dr. Jay Baron, CAR's president & CEO.                                                           

This keynote session, Mapping the Pathway to World Class Manufacturing, will focus on the "might" of manufacturing and its importance, and will highlight new product and process technologies, as well as demonstrate the breadth, depth and performance of state-of-the-art technology integration. Presentations and discussions will focus on manufacturing excellence, and present advanced vehicle technologies that support fuel economy, safety, and performance.  The session is sponsored by Plex Systems. 

The Mapping the Pathway to World Class Manufacturing panel includes:

Cathy Clegg, North America Manufacturing Vice President, General Motors

David Dauch, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, American Axle & Manufacturing

Nigel Francis, Senior Vice President, Automotive Industry Office, Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Martin Kinsella, Director of Advanced Materials and Process Technology, Comau

Hubertus Lemke, Head of Technical Project Management, Volkswagen AG

Jon Minto, Senior Vice President, Honda North America

Jason Prater, Vice President of Development, Plex Systems and

Todd Summe, Director of Global Automotive Technology, Novelis Inc.

More than 900 automotive industry stakeholders are expected to attend the CAR Management Briefing Seminars, an annual industry event which takes place each year at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, near Traverse City, Michigan. The conference covers the breadth of the industry with numerous topical seminars focused on global manufacturing strategies, lightweighting, connected and autonomous vehicles, powertrain developments,  sales forecasting, purchasing, talent, designing for technology, and global supply chain.

For detailed information, visit the event's website at www.cargroup.org/mbs. Follow #MBS2014 on Twitter for the latest conference updates.

The Center for Automotive Research is a non-profit organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Its mission is to conduct research on significant issues related to the future direction of the global automotive industry, organize and conduct forums of value to the automotive community and foster industry relationships. For more information, visit the CAR website: www.cargroup.org.

SOURCE Center for Automotive Research

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