SOUTHFIELD, MI -- GST AutoLeather (“GST” or the “Company”), the global leader in automotive leather components, and its subsidiaries have exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy effective, May 22th under new ownership.
密歇根州，紹斯菲爾德 - 全球汽車皮革組件行業領導者GST AutoLeather及其子公司 （“GST”或者“公司”) 正式退出破產保護，於5月22日起迎來新東家。
To lead the transition, GST has named Randy Johnson President and CEO. Along with its current strong leadership, GST is announcing the addition of two key leather industry experts, Bryn Kahrl as Vice President of Global Operations and Scott Landis as Chief Human Resources Officer.
為便於領導公司開展過渡工作，GST AutoLeather已任命蘭迪·約翰遜（Randy Johnson）擔任公司總裁兼首席執行官（CEO）。同時，為了增強現有的領導班子，GST增加了兩位重要的皮革行業專家，任命布瑞恩·卡爾（Bryn Kahrl）為全球運營副總裁，斯科特·蘭迪斯（Scott Landis）為首席人力資源官。
“We are committed to being the most competitive, innovation, and sought-after supplier to major OEMs worldwide, leveraging our strong customer service, a renewed focus on lean manufacturing and standardization, and care for our employees as we instill a customer and operationally focused leadership culture,” said Mr. Johnson.
“我們致力於成為最富競爭力，最有創新力並且最受全球主要主機廠客戶（OEM）歡迎的供應商，通過點滴踐行客戶和運營導向的領導力文化，為客戶提供更卓越的服務，與此同時，我們將重點關注精益製造、標準化以及員工關愛工作，”約翰遜（Johnson）說道。
Mr. Johnson replaces former CEO Dennis Hiller, who will stay on with the leather company as a board advisor to assist in the transition. Mr. Johnson most recently served as CEO of Romeo RIM, Inc. a Michigan-based composites manufacturer where he transformed that business and its brand through lean and innovation process. Prior to that, Mr. Johnson served as Vice President of Global Operations at Eagle Ottawa for 12 years, leaving in 2014 before its sale to Lear Corporation. At Eagle Ottawa, Mr. Johnson was the architect of the operational transformation resulting in years of best-in-class competitive performance and a stable world class manufacturing team.
約翰遜（Johnson）取代的是前任首席執行官丹尼斯·希勒（Dennis Hiller），丹尼斯·希勒（Dennis Hiller）仍將繼續留任GST AutoLeather擔任公司董事會顧問，協助公司開展過渡工作。在加入GST之前，約翰遜（Johnson）擔任的職務為密歇根州複合材料製造商Romeo RIM, Inc.公司的首席執行官；在此任職期間，約翰遜（Johnson）經由精益管理和創新工藝，開展業務，並重建了公司品牌。在此之前，約翰遜（Johnson）還曾為Eagle Ottawa公司效力12年，擔任公司全球運營副總裁，並在Eagle Ottawa 公司被售予Lear Corporation公司之前，於2014年先行離開。在服務Eagle Ottawa期間，他是運營轉型的締造者，協助公司數年保持穩定運營，使之成為行業內最有競爭力的世界一流企業。
Post Chapter 11 exit, GST is majority owned by funds managed by Black Diamond Capital Management, L.L.C. (“BDCM”), which has a track record of assisting companies in growing value by focusing on operational and commercial improvements through a disciplined long-term approach. “We are looking forward to supporting GST’s future efforts to build upon its strong global market share with a keen focus on providing top customer service while enhancing its operations,” said Stephen H. Deckoff, Managing Principal of BDCM.
退出破產保護之後，GST主要是由黑鑽資本管理公司（Black Diamond Capital Management , BDCM）所擁有，該公司曾通過嚴謹的長期改進方案，集中管理運營和商務，成功地幫助很多家公司提高了市場價值。“我們期待能協助GST在未來能分享到更大的市場份額，為了達到此目的，我們會專注在提高客戶服務和運營能力上。” 黑鑽資本管理公司執行合夥人斯蒂芬·戴可夫（Stephen H. Deckoff）說道。
“GST has exited bankruptcy with a strong balance sheet and ample liquidity, talented leaders globally, and a reputation as a high-quality leather designer and manufacturer,” Johnson said, adding, “GST is among a small group of leather suppliers that can be considered truly global in nature.”
“GST已成功憑藉穩健的資產負債表、資金流動性、強大的全球領導團隊以及‘優質皮革設計者和製造者’這一美譽退出破產保護，”約翰遜（Johnson）補充道，“GST是全球為數不多的名副其實的全球化皮革供應商之一。”
美國GST汽車皮革公司（GST AutoLeather）
GST AutoLeather is the global leader in automotive leather components, with innovative design and engineering supporting the future vision of the OEM customers worldwide. The Company’s talented team of employees, its global operations and its customer-centric leadership enables GST to continue to build strong relationships with customers based on trust and transparency.
美國GST汽車皮革公司（GST AutoLeather）是全球汽車皮革組件行業的領軍企業，憑藉創新的設計及工程為全球主機廠客戶實現未來發展願景提供支持。才能卓越的員工團隊、全球運營體系以及客戶至上的領導力文化讓GST能夠繼續與客戶建立信任與透明的牢固關係。
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