AAM Announces the Appointment of Donald L. Joseph as President - AAM Asia

Detroit, Michigan, January 6, 2015 - American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (AAM) today announced that Donald L. Joseph has been appointed as President - AAM Asia (Vice President - AAM Corporate). In this role, he will continue to lead AAM's regional business, engineering and manufacturing activity from AAM's Asia Headquarters and Engineering Center located in Shanghai, China.

Joseph joined AAM in 1994 as a Manufacturing Manager at AAM's Three Rivers Manufacturing Facility.  Since then, he has served in various manufacturing and management positions with increasing responsibility throughout AAM's global operations, including his most recent position of Managing Director - AAM Asia.

Joseph's professional career began with General Motors (GM) in 1977.  While at GM, Joseph served in a variety of positions with increasing responsibility at the Hydra-matic and Saginaw Divisions. He also spent time at the NUMMI facility studying lean manufacturing.

Joseph holds a Masters degree in organizational development from Western Michigan University, and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Western Michigan University.

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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For more information...

Christopher M. Son
Director Investor Relations,
Corporate Communications & Marketing
(313) 758-4814
chris.son@aam.com

 
Or visit the AAM website at www.aam.com.