AVL Powertrain Engineering Announces Hansell as Director of Sales, Marketing
and Program Management
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc. has
promoted Dwight Hansell to Director of Sales, Marketing and Program
Management, announced President Ray Corbin. "Dwight brings the uncompromising
customer focus and team leadership we need to deliver the highest level of
service to our customers. By combining Sales, Marketing, and Program
Management under Dwight, we have a focused team from initial contact with the
customer to final project or product delivery," said Corbin.
"As AVL continues to expand into full powertrain offerings and serve multiple
markets, we needed someone with Dwight's leadership, experience and education
to take on new challenges and expand in innovative areas of business," said
Corbin. "Dwight understands the importance of maintaining our leadership
position in our core areas while boosting our expansion into crucial
technology and market areas such as electrification of the powertrain and
military wheeled vehicles."
Hansell joined AVL Powertrain Engineering in 2003 with over 20 years of
experience. Prior to this promotion, he held the position Director of Program
Management. He served on the AVL management team, championed strategy and
business plan development and served as Director of Alternative Energy markets
and Government Compliance Officer.
Previous to AVL, Hansell worked for Ballard Power Systems Corporation as the
Director of Sales and Marketing for the Electric Drives Group. Prior to this
he held multiple positions within Raychem Corporation -- including Director of
North American Sales and Marketing. In addition, during his career Hansell
held several positions within the Delco Remy Division of General Motors
Corporation.
Hansell received a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University
on a GM Fellowship, and a Bachelor of Science degree in General Engineering
from the University of Illinois.
AVL is the world's largest privately owned and independent company for the
development of gasoline, diesel and alternative fuel powertrain systems, as
well as fuel cell and hybrid technologies. The company offers combined
solutions of powertrain engineering, simulation software and testing and
instrumentation systems. AVL's North American Headquarters is located in the
Detroit suburb of Plymouth, Michigan. For more information, AVL can be found
at www.avl.com.
SOURCE AVL
Andrea Arnold, AVL Americas, Inc., +1-248-765-1264, andrea.arnold@avl.com
