Dr. Gyula Meleghy Named President, Tower Automotive International Operations

Dr. Gyula Meleghy Named President, Tower Automotive International Operations

November 07, 2007

    NOVI, Mich., Nov. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Tower
Automotive today announced it has named Dr. Gyula Meleghy
to the newly created position of President, International
Operations.  Effective immediately, Meleghy will lead all
Tower businesses in Europe, South America and Asia.  He
will report directly to Mark Malcolm, President and CEO of
Tower.  

    "Gyula's broad business experience and his passion
for our customers, colleagues, and products make him the
perfect choice to lead our International Operations into
the future," said Malcolm.   

    Said Dr. Meleghy, "In our highly competitive and
rapidly changing industry, Tower is dedicated to achieving
long-term profitable growth through customer satisfaction. 
Our local and cross-regional capabilities make us a
formidable global force.  I could not be more excited about
Tower's direction and I welcome the opportunity to
contribute to an even brighter future for Tower customers
and team members."

    President of Tower's Asia operations since July 2006,
Dr. Gyula Meleghy has more than 20 years of technical and
commercial experience in the automotive supplier industry. 
Previously, he held senior leadership positions at Tower
including President, Europe and South America; Chief
Operating Officer Europe; and Vice President, Europe
Customer Service.  

    Before joining Tower Automotive in 2000, Meleghy was
president of The Dr. Meleghy Group, an automotive supplier
based in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany.  Dr. Meleghy holds a
Ph.D. in business from the University of Cologne.   

    Simultaneously, Tower announced that Vincent Pairet,
President, Europe and South America since July 2006, is
leaving the company.  "We thank Vincent Pairet for his
able leadership and wish him every success in his future
endeavors," Malcolm said.
    
    About Tower Automotive

    Tower Automotive, LLC, is a global designer and
producer of vehicle structural components and assemblies
used by automotive original equipment manufacturers,
including BMW, Chery, Chrysler, Daimler, Fiat, Ford,
General Motors, Honda, Hyundai/Kia, Nissan, Toyota,
Volkswagen and Volvo.  Products include body structures and
assemblies, lower vehicle frames and structures, and
suspension components.  Additional company information is
available at http://www.towerautomotive.com .


    For more information, please contact:

     Joe Kirik 
     Tower Automotive, LLC
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