Accuride (ACW) Appoints New SVP, GM of Accuride Wheels and Gunite
Tweet Send to a Friend
Up)
Accuride Corporation (NYSE: ACW) has appointed Scott D. Hazlett as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Accuride Wheels and Gunite, reporting to Accuride President & CEO Rick Dauch. Hazlett will take on the added leadership responsibility for Accuride’s Gunite business unit on September 1, 2012, upon the retirement of Kenneth W. Sparks, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Gunite and Imperial, who is concluding three years of service to Accuride. Separately, Greg Kern, Vice President of Accuride’s Imperial Group business unit who had previously reported to Sparks, now will report directly to Dauch.
Details:
Hazlett joined Accuride as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Accuride Wheels, in October 2011 from Kansas City-based MachineryLink, Inc., an early-stage agricultural services firm, where he had served as President and CEO since 2006. Previously, he was a Partner with Detroit-based industrial turnaround firm Conway, Mackenzie & Dunleavy and contributed to its interim management and operations practice. Earlier in his career, he served as group president of TriMas Corporation's $540 million Cequent Transportation Accessories unit, was Senior Vice President of CNH Global's $1 billion global agricultural aftermarket business, and led Case Corporation's $650 million North American aftermarket unit.
Hazlett's corporate career was preceded by his 10-year service with the U.S. Army as a Field Artillery officer. Hazlett is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management. He has an MBA from Long Island University and a Master of Education degree from Auburn University. He also completed the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business Executive Management Program.
Ken Sparks joined Accuride Corporation in 2009 and subsequently led its Imperial, Gunite, and Brillion business units, as well as the former Bostrom business unit, implementing operational improvements at each. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Gunite and Imperial. In 2011, he was Vice President and General Manager of Gunite and Brillion, and in 2010 was Vice President and General Manager of Structural Products, which then included the Imperial and Bostrom units.
Join StreetInsider.com FREE and get immediately alerted when news breaks on your stocks and other market items - JOIN NOW
*NEW - Download StreetInsider's FREE iPhone and iPad App - Click Here
Details:
Hazlett joined Accuride as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Accuride Wheels, in October 2011 from Kansas City-based MachineryLink, Inc., an early-stage agricultural services firm, where he had served as President and CEO since 2006. Previously, he was a Partner with Detroit-based industrial turnaround firm Conway, Mackenzie & Dunleavy and contributed to its interim management and operations practice. Earlier in his career, he served as group president of TriMas Corporation's $540 million Cequent Transportation Accessories unit, was Senior Vice President of CNH Global's $1 billion global agricultural aftermarket business, and led Case Corporation's $650 million North American aftermarket unit.
Hazlett's corporate career was preceded by his 10-year service with the U.S. Army as a Field Artillery officer. Hazlett is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management. He has an MBA from Long Island University and a Master of Education degree from Auburn University. He also completed the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business Executive Management Program.
Ken Sparks joined Accuride Corporation in 2009 and subsequently led its Imperial, Gunite, and Brillion business units, as well as the former Bostrom business unit, implementing operational improvements at each. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Gunite and Imperial. In 2011, he was Vice President and General Manager of Gunite and Brillion, and in 2010 was Vice President and General Manager of Structural Products, which then included the Imperial and Bostrom units.
Join StreetInsider.com FREE and get immediately alerted when news breaks on your stocks and other market items - JOIN NOW
*NEW - Download StreetInsider's FREE iPhone and iPad App - Click Here
You May Also Be Interested In
- JPMorgan (JPM) Shareholders Support Dimon in Dual Role
- Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) CFO Don Kimble Resigns
- Xinyuan Real Estate (XIN) CFO Gurnee to Retire
Create E-mail Alert Related Categories
Management Changes
Login with Facebook
Sign up for StreetInsider Free!
Receive full access to all new and archived articles, unlimited portfolio tracking, e-mail alerts, custom newswires and RSS feeds - and more!
