AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BorgWarner Chairman and CEO Tim Manganello will participate in a town hall panel at The National Summit at the Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit on June 15. Convened by the Detroit Economic Club, the inaugural National Summit will bring together many of the nation's most prominent leaders to debate and discuss America's future in the challenging global economy. The National Summit will focus on four vital areas: technology, energy, environment and manufacturing.
As part of a town hall session with an expected 300 - 400 in-person participants, Mr. Manganello will discuss opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of transportation through new technologies.
"BorgWarner has pioneered advanced technologies to reduce emissions, improve fuel economy and increase performance. Every day, we prove that through technology, drivers can feel good about driving," said Manganello. "I'm pleased to be part of the discussion to develop a cohesive national strategy that will protect our environment while driving our economy forward. It is what this country needs right now."
Joining Mr. Manganello during the town hall discussion will be Richard Schaum, General Manager, 3rd Horizon Associates LLC; Peter Marks, Chairman, President and CEO, Robert Bosch LLC; and William Clay Ford, Jr., Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Company, and Co-Chair of The National Summit.
The mission of The National Summit is to convene a cross-sector gathering of business, government, labor and academic leaders to develop and promote actions to improve America's competitiveness in a global economy. The major three-day event will feature nearly 100 speakers in a total of 16 town hall discussions, general audience sessions and "Summit Up" briefings. For more information, visit http://www.nationalsummit.org/.
Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. is a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. The FORTUNE 500 company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 60 locations in 18 countries. Customers include VW/Audi, Ford, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, General Motors, Hyundai/Kia, Daimler, Chrysler, Fiat, BMW, Honda, John Deere, PSA, and MAN. The Internet address for BorgWarner is: http://www.borgwarner.com/.
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