Visteon Appoints New Director of Product Development for Asia Pacific

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. 

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"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. 

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