Commercial Vehicle Group Promotes Pippen to Director of Quality

Fred Pippen has been promoted to the position of director of quality for Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) Americas. CVG is a supplier of fully integrated system solutions for the global commercial vehicle market. In this new role, Pippen will be responsible for overall quality systems management, directing supplier quality management and development, supporting emerging market supplier identification and development and coordination of CVG America's customer quality liaison support.

Posted: August 21, 2006, 9 a.m., EST

NEW ALBANY, OH — Fred Pippen has been promoted to the position of director of quality for Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) Americas. CVG is a supplier of fully integrated system solutions for the global commercial vehicle market.

In this new role, Pippen will be responsible for overall quality systems management, directing supplier quality management and development, supporting emerging market supplier identification and development and coordination of CVG America’s customer quality liaison support.

Prior to joining CVG (Trim Systems) in 2000, Pippen spent 17 years in roles of increasing responsibility with Cummins Engine Co. and General Motors.

Pippen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and attended the Executive MBA Program at Purdue University. In addition, he has training in Six Sigma Black Belt and has attended the Kaizen Institute of North America-Lean Manufacturing.

For more information about CVG, visit: http://www.cvgrp.com