WARREN, Ohio — Stoneridge Inc. has announced that Richard Adante has joined the Stoneridge management team in the new role of vice president of operations. Stoneridge manufactures highly engineered electrical and electronic components, modules and systems principally for the commercial, automotive and agricultural and off-highway vehicle markets.

In this role, Adante will have responsibility for plant operations, supply chain and implementation of the company's ongoing strategy for operational performance improvement. Stoneridge says the addition of this position will provide the business unit leadership with the ability to focus greater emphasis on strategic growth along with market, customer and product development.

Adante brings more than 35 years of diverse operational experience to Stoneridge, including successfully improving performance for a variety of operations. Most recently, he served as the president of Hawthorn Manufacturing, now known as Crowne Group, a private equity company with holdings in the automotive manufacturing segment. Prior to that, he served as the group vice president and general manager of the Precious Metals Business Unit of OM Group Inc., a producer and marketer of metal-based chemicals and related materials, and served in various senior management positions during his more than 30 year career with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

"The addition of Rick strengthens our leadership team and provides greater focus to our operations," said John Corey, president and CEO of Stoneridge. "Under his leadership, we expect to improve our operating capabilities to become faster and more flexible to meet the requirements of our customers. With the new reporting alignment, the leadership team will continue to drive growth and improve performance of the Company."