03 December 2013 – FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STAMFORD,
Connecticut – HARMAN International
Industries, Incorporated (NYSE:HAR), the premium global
audio and infotainment group, today announced that Bill
Russo has joined the company as Vice President of Corporate
Development for Harman’s North East Asia & China operations, with
primary reporting to David Jin, Chairman &
President of Harman North East Asia & China. Mr. Russo also reports to Sandra Rowland, Vice
President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
for Harman International. He has
responsibility for new business development, regional
growth initiatives, strategy deployment and related communications.
“Bill
comes to Harman with more than 25 years of automotive industry
experience, including 10 years in China.
His deep
knowledge of the automotive sector and
extensive networks will help accelerate Harman’s plans to
grow our share of the automotive markets, including infotainment,
branded audio and
integration services,” said Jin. “We are confident Bill will
help strengthen our relationships in the region and make
significant contributions to our business.”
Mr. Russo most
recently was President and CEO of Synergistics Limited, an Asia-based
business development advisory firm.
From 2004 to 2008, he served as Vice President of Chrysler Group’s
North East Asia business, where he directed operations for the regional
markets. While at Chrysler,
he served in roles of increasing responsibility, including oversight
of Product and Business Strategy.
Earlier in his career, he worked in the global services and technology
divisions for IBM Corporation.
Mr. Russo has
published numerous articles and is a frequently quoted expert in
the major financial media on developments occurring in the global
automotive industry. He regularly speaks
at major automotive industry conferences and events.
Mr. Russo holds a
Master of Science degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering
from Lehigh University and a Bachelor of Science degree in
Chemical Engineering from Columbia University.
Mr. Russo will be based at Harman’s North East Asia headquarters in
Shanghai, China.
About HARMAN
HARMAN
(www.HARMAN.com) designs, manufactures, and markets a wide range of
infotainment and audio solutions for the automotive, consumer, and professional
markets. It is a recognized world leader across its customer segments with
premium brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, and
Mark Levinson® and leading-edge connectivity, safety and audio technologies.
The company is admired by audiophiles across multiple generations and supports
leading professional entertainers and the venues where they perform. More than
25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and
infotainment systems. HARMAN has a workforce of about 14,000 people across the
Americas, Europe, and Asia and reported sales of $4.3 billion for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2013.
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