Nick Lontscharitsch Named President of Preh, Inc.
Leading automotive supplier Preh, Inc. names Nick Lontscharitsch president of North American operations.
Novi, MI, October 29, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Preh, a leading supplier of automotive driver controls, sensors and electronic control units, has named Nick Lontscharitsch as the new president of Preh, Inc. He succeeds Christoph Hummel, the executive vice president of sales and marketing at Preh’s headquarters in Germany, who recently assumed additional responsibilities for project management.
“Nick Lontscharitsch is the obvious choice to direct our operations in the United States,” said Hummel. “In his previous position as senior vice president of sales, Nick helped to establish Preh as a leading supplier in the North American market and led the company to win major automotive industry quality recognition and product innovation awards such as the Automotive News’ PACE Awards in 2006 and 2007.”
Lontscharitsch has more than 17 years’ experience in the automotive industry and strong business relationships with both leading auto manufacturers and first-tier suppliers. Prior to joining Preh in 2004, he served 13 years with the Behr Group, where he held progressively more important management positions involving customer care, business development and product management.
Nick Lontscharitsch and his wife have two children and live in Walled Lake, Mich.
About Preh
Preh was founded in Germany in 1919. As a full-service supplier, Preh works directly with major automakers in the development and production of complete driver control systems, sensors and electronic control units.
The company maintains in-house capabilities for plastics injection molding, precision mechanics, light-pipe design, electronics hardware, surface finishing, laser etching and software development.
With sales of $448.1 million in 2008, Preh employs over 2,000 people located in Germany, Portugal, Romania, France, Mexico, China and the U.S. More than 90 percent of Preh’s annual revenue comes from its automotive business. Preh’s U.S. customer service center is located in Novi, Mich. For more information, visit www.preh.com
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“Nick Lontscharitsch is the obvious choice to direct our operations in the United States,” said Hummel. “In his previous position as senior vice president of sales, Nick helped to establish Preh as a leading supplier in the North American market and led the company to win major automotive industry quality recognition and product innovation awards such as the Automotive News’ PACE Awards in 2006 and 2007.”
Lontscharitsch has more than 17 years’ experience in the automotive industry and strong business relationships with both leading auto manufacturers and first-tier suppliers. Prior to joining Preh in 2004, he served 13 years with the Behr Group, where he held progressively more important management positions involving customer care, business development and product management.
Nick Lontscharitsch and his wife have two children and live in Walled Lake, Mich.
About Preh
Preh was founded in Germany in 1919. As a full-service supplier, Preh works directly with major automakers in the development and production of complete driver control systems, sensors and electronic control units.
The company maintains in-house capabilities for plastics injection molding, precision mechanics, light-pipe design, electronics hardware, surface finishing, laser etching and software development.
With sales of $448.1 million in 2008, Preh employs over 2,000 people located in Germany, Portugal, Romania, France, Mexico, China and the U.S. More than 90 percent of Preh’s annual revenue comes from its automotive business. Preh’s U.S. customer service center is located in Novi, Mich. For more information, visit www.preh.com
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Nadine Hochgesang
(248) 381-3812
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Nadine Hochgesang
(248) 381-3812
preh.com
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