BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WABCO Holdings Inc. announced today the appointment of Kevin Tarrant as senior vice president, human resources.
Tarrant will lead the global human resources function in addition to supporting change strategies and aligning talent management initiatives to global business strategies. A corporate officer of WABCO, he will serve on the company's leadership team and report directly to Jacques Esculier, CEO.
"I am delighted to welcome Kevin to the WABCO team where his international experience in HR leadership, organizational development, talent development and labor relations will help support the growth ambitions of WABCO," Esculier said.
Tarrant joins WABCO from Arrow Electronics where he was vice president, global organization effectiveness. Prior to this, Tarrant was senior vice president of human resources for First Data Resources after having served as vice president of human resources for the corporation's Western Union International business headquartered in Paris, France. He also gained significant experience working for various Dun & Bradstreet Corporation businesses and the Monsanto Company's chemical and controls businesses.
Tarrant has a master's degree in industrial relations from Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania, and a bachelor's degree in social work and criminal justice from the University of Dayton in Ohio.
About WABCO
WABCO is one of the world's leading providers of electronic braking, stability, suspension and transmission control systems for heavy duty commercial vehicles. WABCO products are also increasingly used in luxury cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs). Customers include the world's leading commercial truck, trailer, bus and passenger car manufacturers. Founded in the U.S. in 1869 as Westinghouse Air Brake Company, WABCO was acquired by American Standard in 1968 and spun off in 2007. Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, with executive offices in Piscataway, N.J., WABCO employs more than 7,000 people in 34 offices and production facilities worldwide. In North America, WABCO markets ABS and other vehicle control products through its 50-percent-owned joint venture with Arvin Meritor Automotive Inc. (Meritor WABCO). Also in North America, WABCO partners with Cummins Inc. in a 70-percent-owned joint venture (WABCO Compressor Manufacturing Co.) focused on production of WABCO-designed compressors. In 2006, WABCO's total sales were $2 billion. WABCO is a publicly traded company and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock symbol WBC. Web site: http://www.wabco-auto.com/.
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