NEW ALBANY, Ohio – Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. (CVGI) has announced a realignment of its executive leadership team.
Under the new structure, Kevin Frailey has been appointed president of global construction, agriculture and military; Patrick Miller has been appointed president of global truck and bus, and Timo Haatanen has been appointed president of global aftermarket and structures.
These three presidents will be responsible for carrying out the CVG global strategy and will be assisted by geographic market leaders who will execute the company’s global strategy through day-to-day leadership of our domestic and international operations.
The company also announced the addition of Geoff Perich as the managing director of Asia Pacific, which includes China, India, Southeast Asia and Australia. Perich brings more than 30 years of experience in the construction equipment industry in Asia-Pacific, North America and Australia. Most recently, he served as the Asia-Pacific product manager for hydraulic excavators for Caterpillar Inc., located in Beijing, China. Perich will be based in Shanghai.
Jerry Armstrong, who served previously as the president of North and South American markets, will leave CVG as of Sept. 1. Gordon Boyd, president of Indian and Australian markets, had previously announced his retirement as of Sept. 1, and Greg Wells, who previously served as managing director of China, also will leave CVG.
"I am confident that this is the right leadership team to take our business to the next level," said Rich Lavin, president and CEO of Commercial Vehicle Group. "These leaders possess a strong understanding of our overall business and bring deep expertise to their individual areas of responsibility. I look forward to working closely with this group to move our organization forward and I would like to thank Jerry, Gordon and Greg for their dedication to CVG over the years and wish them luck in the future."
