AAM Announces Officer Appointments

DETROIT, MICHIGAN-January 6, 2014 - American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (AAM), announces the following new officer appointments:

Alberto L. Satine has been appointed Senior Vice President, Global Driveline Operations. Satine will lead AAM's driveline business and manufacturing operations around the world.

Steven J. Proctor has been appointed Group Vice President, Global Sales and Business Development. Proctor will lead AAM's strategic growth initiatives and global sales activities.

David A. Culton has been appointed Vice President, Material Cost Optimization. In this new role, Culton will focus on all aspects and drivers of AAM's total cost structure.

Thomas J. Szymanski has been appointed President, AAM North America (Vice President, AAM Corporate).  Szymanski will lead AAM's driveline manufacturing operations in North America.

"We are pleased to announce the appointments of these officers to their new positions," said AAM Chairman, President & CEO, David C. Dauch. "These appointments strengthen our leadership team that will guide AAM to its next level of profitable global growth while continuing to expand and diversify our customer base, product portfolio and served markets."

Biographies of AAM's officers can be found at www.aam.com.

About AAM
AAM AXL is a world leader in the manufacture, engineering, design and validation of driveline and drivetrain systems and related components and modules, chassis systems and metal-formed products for light trucks, sport utility vehicles, passenger cars and crossover vehicles and commercial vehicles. In addition to locations in the United States (Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania), AAM also has offices or facilities in Brazil, China, Germany, India, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Poland, Scotland, South Korea, Sweden and Thailand.

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