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Centric Parts Names New VP/GM Of StopTech Division
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Centric Parts, a division of APC Automotive Technologies, has announced that Wilson Dias has joined the company as Vice President/General Manager of its StopTech division. StopTech is Centric Parts’ high performance and racing brand.
Dias will oversee sales, design engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and quality.
Greg Woo, recently promoted to President of Centric Parts, made the announcement and noted that Dias is the latest industry executive joining APC/Centric Parts as the company positions itself for further growth in its core business of brake system and chassis components.
Before joining Centric, Dias served at Honeywell for over 13 years in several senior-level capacities, including Business Director for Turbo/Thermal Products, Global Business Director for Thermal Products, and Product Line Manager for Thermal Engineering, and Senior Program Manager. Prior to Honeywell, Dias was the OEM Business Manager for AlliedSignal in Brazil.
Dias holds Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering from FEI, SBC, Brazil and an MBA from Fundacão Getulio Vargas, São Paulo, Brazil. He is a Lean Green Belt and a Six Sigma Green Belt. Dias is fluent in English, Spanish, and his native language of Portuguese.
Dias will oversee sales, design engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and quality.
Greg Woo, recently promoted to President of Centric Parts, made the announcement and noted that Dias is the latest industry executive joining APC/Centric Parts as the company positions itself for further growth in its core business of brake system and chassis components.
Before joining Centric, Dias served at Honeywell for over 13 years in several senior-level capacities, including Business Director for Turbo/Thermal Products, Global Business Director for Thermal Products, and Product Line Manager for Thermal Engineering, and Senior Program Manager. Prior to Honeywell, Dias was the OEM Business Manager for AlliedSignal in Brazil.
Dias holds Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering from FEI, SBC, Brazil and an MBA from Fundacão Getulio Vargas, São Paulo, Brazil. He is a Lean Green Belt and a Six Sigma Green Belt. Dias is fluent in English, Spanish, and his native language of Portuguese.
