Theme of the 2005 Global Automotive Conference

Planning Committee

Beate Bachmann Marketing Controller NASCO
Raja Bhattacharya Program Director, Center for Entrepreneurship
Western Kentucky University
William A Parsons Sponsorship Director, Office of Global Business

University partners

Bertrand Agostini Professor ESIDEC University METZ, France
Ken Fairweather Assistant Professor LeTourneau University
Jaime Navarro Professor Tec de Monterey, Mexico
Kozo Saito Professor University of Kentucky
Antonio Osuna Professor Pan Americana Universidad Guadalajara, Mexico
Ashok Ullal Professor Reutlingen University, Germany
Bill Tseng Assistant Professor Texas Tech University

Western Kentucky University Committee

Raja Bhattacharya Director Center for Enterprenaurship
Doug Fugate Professor Dept. of Economics & Marketing
Zubair Mohamed Professor & Department Chair Dept. of Management
Kevin Schmaltz Assistant Professor Dept. of Engineering
Robert Wharton Associate Professor Dept. of Management

Community Support Groups

Saul Soloman Vice President of General Council Bridgestone Firestone
Dan Preston
Vice President Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce
Chris Guthrie
President Trace  Die Cast
Robert Heidbrink Industrial Engineer General Motors
Patrick Higgins Managing Director Marsh USA Inc.
Debbie McCullum Group Travel Director Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Kerry J. Meacham Director of Business Development ORCHID INTERNATIONAL
Forrest Nielsen International Trade Specialist US Department of Commerce
Blanca Ramirez Commertial Trade Assistant Kentucky Cabinet of Economic Development
Ed Rottman  VP & General Manager Technology  OutoKumpu Copper
Ownie McBride Smolko Partner Leadership Strategies International
Derek Shadoan Branch Manager EnSafe

Office of Global Business

William Parsons Director, Office of Global Business William.parsons@wku.edu
Usmaan Shakil Webmaster usmaan.shakil@wku.edu
Weining Zhang Graduate Assistant weining.zhang@wku.edu
Valorie R Todorich Press Secretary Valorie.Todorich@wku.edu

 

 

GM/China Working on Hybrid & Fuel Cell Vehicles

Nissan: U.S. plant quality up

DCX to settle Hispanic dealer's bias lawsuits

Tower Automotive suffers from steel pricing

American Axle profit declines

Honda's New Hybrid

More SUVs to get stability control

Automaker 'back in the fight,' Ford says

Honda profit falls 7.5% because of strong yen

Stability control can save lives, study shows

FLAT-OUT EASY: Michelin's latest tire technology can support larger vehicles in blowouts

Tough lessons shape Ford's 'green' vision

Read more auto news at : www.auto.com


 
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