NEW ALBANY, Ohio, June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. announced today that Peter Whitehead has joined the Company's Research and Development Group as Chief Engineer - Vision Systems. In this position, Whitehead will report to Logan Mullinix, Vice President, CVG Research and Development.
Whitehead brings extensive experience in global vision systems development and component sourcing covering both the automotive and heavy-truck industries. As Chief Engineer at CVG, he will be responsible for developing and implementing CVG's strategic plan for vision systems. CVG is a leading supplier of vision systems that includes the Moto Mirror(R), Prutsman(TM) and RoadWatch(R) brands.
Before coming to CVG, Whitehead worked as Principal Engineer for Hadley where he was responsible for bus, RV and truck mirror engineering. Previous to that he served as Engineering Manager with Britax-Wingard where he led development activities for both mirror and fuel-systems products. Whitehead also worked as Engineering Manager at Magna-Donnelly where he helped establish Donnelly as one of the leading automotive mirror producers in the USA. While at Donnelly, he was Director of Advanced Development and led development of camera, LED display, and radar blind spot and mirror systems.
Mullinix stated, "Peter is well grounded in the fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis principles and the techniques necessary to improve and optimize performance in high-vibration environments such as those in which heavy-duty commercial vehicles operate. He also understands how to transition products and production from traditional die-cast techniques to light-weight, high performance structural plastics."
"We welcome Peter and his industry leading skill set to CVG's research and development group. Peter and his extensive knowledge will be a great asset to our Company as we continue to invest in our strategy to make CVG a global competitor with a highly diversified and innovative base of the best products available," Mullinix concluded.
About Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.
Commercial Vehicle Group is a leading supplier of fully integrated system solutions for the global commercial vehicle market, including the heavy-duty truck market, the construction and agriculture market and the specialty and military transportation markets. The company's diverse products include suspension seat systems, interior trim systems, such as instrument and door panels, headliners, molded products, cabinetry and floor systems, cab structures and components, mirrors, wiper systems, electronic wiring harness assemblies and controls and switches specifically designed for applications in commercial vehicle cabs. Commercial Vehicle Group is headquartered in New Albany, Ohio and has operations throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Information about Commercial Vehicle Group and its products is available on the internet at http://www.cvgrp.com/.
