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OBITUARY: Neil Valentine, Director of Material Planning at Dana Corp., Passes Away

Published: August 21, 2007

Neil Valentine, 57, director of material planning at Dana Corp.’s commercial vehicle systems group, Kalamazoo, MI, passed away Aug. 16 as the result of injuries incurred from an accident in late July. He is survived by his wife Christine (DeVries) Valentine, of South Haven, MI, and two children, Nicholas Valentine of Boston and Laura Valentine of Madison, WI.

Valentine was with the commercial vehicle divisions of Eaton and Dana for 33 years, holding various management positions in sales and operations. As director of global sales, he spearheaded Dana’s commercial vehicle efforts in China over the past three to four years, in particular the Dana-Dongfeng joint venture.

SRNA Promotes Horne to Strategic Account Manager

Wayne Horne has been a part of SRNA for nearly eight years and held various roles throughout his tenure, starting in customer service.

By Christian Hinton

Published: May 6, 2024

Sumitomo Rubber North America (SRNA), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, has promoted Wayne Horne to strategic account manager.

Horne has been a part of SRNA for nearly eight years and held various roles throughout his tenure. Starting in customer service, Horne handled calls and orders and then transitioned to be a part of the fanatic field sales team, the company said. From there, he advanced to account manager, where he oversaw all direct passenger car and light truck business in the western region. Horne then embraced the role of sales strategist, collaborating with the team for 16 months before being promoted to strategic account manager, SRNA said.