Federal-Mogul Appoints Second Former Fiat Exec to Management Team

Jean Brunol has been appointed senior vice president, business and operations strategy and a member of the strategy board for Federal-Mogul Corp. His appointments are effective May 2. In this new role, Brunol will be responsible for corporate development of business and global growth strategies. Most recently Brunol was senior vice president, product and business strategy, international operations at Iveco - the commercial vehicle company of the Fiat Group. He is the second executive from Fiat Group to join Federal-Mogul in recent weeks. Last week, the company announced the appointment of Mario Leone, Fiat Group's former chief information officer, to the position of senior vice president and chief information officer for Federal-Mogul.

SOUTHFIELD, MI — Jean Brunol has been appointed senior vice president, business and operations strategy and a member of the strategy board for Federal-Mogul Corp. His appointments are effective May 2. In this new role, Brunol will be responsible for corporate development of business and global growth strategies.

Most recently Brunol was senior vice president, product and business strategy, international operations at Iveco – the commercial vehicle company of the Fiat Group. He is the second executive from Fiat Group to join Federal-Mogul in recent weeks. Last week, the company announced the appointment of Mario Leone, Fiat Group’s former chief information officer, to the position of senior vice president and chief information officer for Federal-Mogul.

Previously, Brunol was business partner and executive advisor for private equity funds and independent companies. He joined Thomson in 2000, and served as president of tube operations until 2002. Between 1997 and 2000, Brunol was CEO of SAFT, ALCATEL Battery & Power Systems Company. Brunol joined Valeo Automotive Systems in 1992. Between 1992 and 1997, he served as product director, transmissions and then executive vice president, electronics.

Brunol began his career at Thomson where he served in several leadership positions from 1981 to 1992, including general manager, x-ray tubes and detectors; strategic planning director, aeronautics; chief operating officer, air defense systems; and business development director, automotive electronics.

From 1976 to 1981 Brunol was at the National Scientific Research Center – CNRS, where he prepared a state doctorate in physics and thereafter became a group research manager. He graduated from L’Ecole Normale Superieure, and earned a master’s in optical sciences from Orsay University in Paris, France, and a business administration degree from CRC Paris France.

“Mr. Brunol brings to Federal-Mogul close to 30 years of international leadership, strong customer relationships and business development experience, his vast knowledge of technology and world markets will fully support the future of Federal-Mogul and our global profitable growth strategy,” said Jose Maria Alapont, president and CEO.

For more information about Federal-Mogul, visit: www.federal-mogul.com.

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