AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — BorgWarner has named Dr. Hans-Peter Schmalzl to the post of chief technology officer, reporting to Tim Manganello, chairman and CEO. He succeeds Mark Perlick who retired after 10 years of service to the company.

Schmalzl, 48, is responsible for driving the company’s innovation process, managing the corporate technology investment and assuring a pipeline of new engine and drivetrain product development on a global basis. In addition, he continues with responsibility for the Advanced Engineering function for BorgWarner Turbo & Emissions Systems.

"In Dr. Schmalzl we have found an extremely competent person who will continue to improve our leading product technologies in terms of cost-effectiveness and environmental friendliness," said Manganello.

Schmalzl joined BorgWarner Turbo Systems in May 2000 and has held the position of vice president of technology for that business since July 2002. Prior to joining BorgWarner, he was employed by Deutz – Motorenwerke where he held positions of increasing responsibility, building his expertise in engines and turbocharging technology. Earlier in his career, he worked for Kuhnle, Kopp & Kausch AG (now part of BorgWarner Turbo & Emission Systems) in engine and turbocharger testing.

He received his Doctor-Engineer (Ph.D.) and Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Dresden, Germany. In addition, he holds a degree from the Technical University for Applied Sciences of Mannheim, Germany, with a focus on Internal Combustion Engines. In addition to his post at BorgWarner, Dr. Schmalzl lectures in the subjects of internal combustion engines and turbo-engines as a professor at Mannheim University.

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