Auburn Hills, Michigan-based TI Automotive has announced the appointment of Brian Altenberger as director, North America aftermarket. Altenberger will be responsible for North American sales, product management, marketing and business development, and will report to David Barbeau, managing director of global aftermarket at TI Automotive.

Before joining TI Automotive, Altenberger spent 16 years with Delphi Product & Service Solutions in a variety of leadership roles, including his most recent assignment as director of North America marketing and service. Before that he spent 10 years at Federal-Mogul Corporation, and four years at Unisys Corporation.

Altenberger replaces Doug Thomson, who recently retired from TI Automotive after a career in the automotive aftermarket that included leadership posts at Federal-Mogul Corporation and Sloan Transportation Products.

Altenberger is a former chairman and vice chairman of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) Marketing Executives Council. He holds an MBA from the Richard Devos Graduate School of Management at Northwood University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, from Michigan State University.

For more information, visit www.tiautomotive.com/aftermarket.