WESTWOOD International, Ltd.

Sales and Engineering Liaison services in Japan

Personal hisotory of the president

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Personal history of
Hirofumi Nishimura, President of WESTWOOD International, Ltd

Academic background:
- M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering,
  University of Southern California, Graduate School
- M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering,
  NIHON UNIVERSITY, Graduate School of Science & Technology
- B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering,
  NIHON UNIVERSITY, College of Science & Technology

Experiences in the automotive industry:
* President, WESTWOOD International, Ltd. (Apr. 1999 - Current)
  Acting as the president of Westwood International, Ltd. that is a consulting company to
  support sales and engineering activities in Japan for overseas automotive parts makers
  to deal with the Japanese OEM customers.

* General Manager, Automotive Division,
  FAG Japan Co., Ltd. (Feb. 1992 - Mar. 1999)
  Responsible for the Japanese OEM business in Sales, Engineering and Marketing,
  controlling the Automotive Division of FAG Japan (Japan branch of FAG Kugelfischer
  Georg Schaefer AG)
  Brought the brand-new Japanese OEM business to the company.
  - TOYOTA UK Project, Rear Wheel Bearing business. (DM 2.5 Mill/yr business)
  - MAZDA 1.3 L / 1.6 L Engines, Water Pump Bearing business

Worked at General Motors Japan, Ltd.  (Jan. 1987 - Jan. 1992)
* Manager of Engineering,
  Delco Products Division, GM Components Group  (Dec. 1989 - Jan. 1992)
  Responsible for the engineering activities of the division in suspension business.
  - TOYOTA TMMU/TMMC, NUMMI Strut & Shock absorber business
     (Total business amount: $ 116.5 Million in 1991)

* Staff Liaison Representative (Division Manager),
  Inland Division, GM Components Group (Jan. 1987 - Nov. 1989)
  Responsible for the all activities of GM-Inland Japan Office in Sale, Engineering,
  Marketing and J. V. Business support.
  - NUMMI/TMMC Interior Parts business:
     Door trim ($ 25 Mill/yr) and Instrument Panel ($ 15 Mill/yr).
  - Additional assignment as the advisor of NHK Inland Corporation, Joint Venture
     company established by GM-Inland & NHK Spring.

* Assistant Manager, Original Equipment Division,
  Nippon GOODYEAR K.K. (Japan branch of GOODYEAR) (May 1983 - Dec. 1986)
  Responsible for Engineering and Business Development.
  - Contributed to GOODYEAR's rapid growth of the Japanese OEM business
     from 1983 ($ 11 Mill/yr) to 1987 ($ 119 Mill/yr).
  - Achieved the success of the Joint Development Programs with TOYOTA for new
     Supra and MAZDA for new RX-7, which were announced in Japanese newspapers
     as the 1st Design-in accomplishment between a foreign supplier and Japanese car
     makers.
  - Involved Japanese OEM projects:
     TOYOTA: NUMMI Nova & Corolla, TMMU CAMRY, Supra (Export)
     Nissan: 300Z (Export)
     HONDA: USA Accord
     MAZDA: RX-7 (Export), Flatrock models