American Axle & Manufacturing has appointed Tolga Oal as president, AAM North America and vice president, AAM Corporate. In this role, Oal will lead AAM’s regional business and manufacturing activities for North America.
Oal joins AAM from TRW Automotive, having served as vice president of Global Electronics, a position he has held since 2012. Before his current assignment, Oal served in various manufacturing and management positions of increasing responsibility within TRW for Global Electronics, including director of operations and as director of finance. Prior to joining TRW, Oal held various leadership positions in engineering, sales, purchasing, and finance at Siemens VDO Automotive/Continental.
Oal holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical and Process Engineering from Bosporus University, Istanbul, Turkey, and a Masters in International Business and Finance from the University of Florida in Gainesville.
“We are extremely pleased to announce the addition of Tolga Oal to the AAM executive management team. Tolga’s knowledge and experience will serve AAM well as we continue to further reinforce our commitment to quality, technology leadership and operational excellence,” said AAM Chairman and CEO David Dauch.