Allison Transmission Adds Carolann Haznedar to Board of Directors
Business Wire 1-Nov-2018 4:05 PM
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ALSN), the largest global
provider of commercial duty fully-automatic transmissions, announced
today that Carolann I. Haznedar has been appointed to its Board of
Directors, effective immediately. The appointment of Ms. Haznedar
increases the size of the Board to ten members.
Ms. Haznedar is the recently retired Senior Vice President Americas for
DuPont Performance Materials, a global business serving the automotive
and industrial industries. Ms. Haznedar has more than 30 years of
management experience, leading several global businesses in different
industries during her tenure at DuPont.
"We are pleased to welcome Carolann as a new independent member of our
Board of Directors," said Lawrence E. Dewey, Chairman of the Board of
Directors. "We are focused in constantly strengthening the composition
of our Board as we continue to seek excellence in line with our standing
as a premier industrial company. Carolann's strong operational
experience and clear business leadership is an important and invaluable
asset to our Board."
Ms. Haznedar's term will expire at the 2019 annual meeting of
stockholders. In addition, Ms. Haznedar will also serve as a member of
the Board's Audit Committee.
Carolann Haznedar
Carolann Haznedar held various positions with E.I. du Pont de Nemours
and Company from 1981 until her retirement in June 2016. Most recently,
she served as Senior Vice President, Americas for DuPont Performance
Materials from September 2015 until June 2016, Senior Vice President,
Americas, Packaging & Industrial Polymers from October 2011 until
September 2015, and Senior Vice President, Global Packaging & Industrial
Polymers from July 2008 until October 2011. Prior to E. I. du Pont de
Nemours and Company, Ms. Haznedar worked for EDO Aire Corporation. Ms.
Haznedar serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Harsco
Corporation.
About Allison Transmission
Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) is the world's largest manufacturer of
fully automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial
vehicles and is a leader in electric hybrid-propulsion systems for city
buses. Allison transmissions are used in a variety of applications
including refuse, construction, fire, distribution, bus, motorhomes,
defense and energy. Founded in 1915, the company is headquartered in
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA and employs approximately 2,700 people
worldwide. With a market presence in more than 80 countries, Allison has
regional headquarters in the Netherlands, China and Brazil with
manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Hungary and India. Allison also
has approximately 1,400 independent distributor and dealer locations
worldwide. For more information, visit allisontransmission.com.
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