Suppliers
BOSCH AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY - Ehrenfried Machalka to technical manager for the Industrial Electronics, Drives & Controls Group. He was a sales and service manager for Bosch in Vienna, Austria.
Bosch Automation Technology, of Racine, Wis., supplies hydraulic and pneumatic components, factory automation products and industrial controls and drives.
CONTINENTAL TEVES NORTH AMERICA - William Kozyra to president. He was a vice president for ITT Automotive and general manager of its Brake and Chassis Systems North America.
Continental Teves was formed by the purchase of the brake and chassis unit of ITT Automotive by Continental AG. It is based in Auburn Hills, Mich., and is a unit of the Continental Automotive Systems division of Continental AG.
DEGUSSA CORP. - Brian Light to applied technology engineer in the North Ameri-can Emission Control Catalyst Division. He is also an associate member of the General Motors Business Team. He had been a research and development engineer for Walbro Automotive.
Degussa is based in Ridgefield Park, N.J. It is a subsidiary of Degussa AG, a developer and manufacturer of chemicals, pharmaceutical specialties and precious metals.
F.X. COUGHLIN CO. - Chris Millsap to senior vice president for human resources development. He was vice president of human resources for Sappi Fine Papers North America.
F.X. Coughlin provides operational logistics services, including global air operations, materials management, custom packaging design, material handling and integrated transportation. It is based in Taylor, Mich.
Advertising/public relations
BOZELL WORLDWIDE INC. - Vikki Hardy to DaimlerChrysler account supervisor. She was a senior account executive for the account.
Bozell is an advertising agency based in Southfield, Mich.
EISBRENNER PUBLIC RELATIONS - Carrie Jackson to account coordinator for automotive and service clients. She was a promotional events coordinator for the Residence Hall Association of Michigan State University.
Eisbrenner is a public relations firm based in Troy, Mich.
D'ARCY MASIUS BENTON & BOWLES/DETROIT - Michelle Levy to account executive in the Pontiac account group. She was an assistant account executive for Pontiac Marketing Services.
D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles is a member of Mac-Manus Group, a New York-based advertising and communications firm.
Other
CROSS COUNTRY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES - Michael Saxton to president. He was vice president of global sales for GE Capital Fleet Services.
Cross Country Automotive Services provides automotive-related customer service programs such as 24-hour roadside assistance, customer management services, consumer marketing programs and global positioning systems-based services. It is a unit of the Cross Country Group of Boston.
ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION - Rodney Tabaczynski to the board of directors. He is director of the Powertrain and Vehicle Research Laboratory at Ford Motor Co. Research Laboratory.
Cynthia Hess to the board. She is general manager of Small Car Platform Engineering for Daimler-Chrysler Corp.
Both will serve three-year terms.
The Engineering and Science Development Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization that raises funds for initiatives to enhance math, science and engineering education. It is based in Southfield, Mich.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON - Ed Kjaer to director of electric transportation. He was automotive director for Edison EV.
Southern California Edison is an electric utility company. The Electric Transportation Division provides a power supply support system for electric vehicles in Southern California and is involved in technological research and battery and charger testing programs.
A.T. KEARNEY INC. - The firm's automotive practice promoted three associates to managers. They are: Janice Fisher, a procurement and manufacturing-related specialist; Rajiv Jetli, a procurement and sourcing specialist; and Wayne Kakuda, a productivity and restructuring specialist.
A.T. Kearney is a consulting firm based in Southfield, Mich.
