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American Axle & Mfg. names senior VP

American Axle & Mfg., Detroit, has appointed Tolga Oal as senior vice president – AAM Corporate. Oal will continue to serve as president – AAM North America, leading the regional business and manufacturing activities for the company’s largest driveline business unit.

Oal joined the firm in September 2015. Before that he served as vice president of global electronics for TRW. He also held various leadership positions in engineering, sales, purchasing, and finance at Siemens VDO Automotive/Continental. He has a bachelor’s degree in chemical and process engineering from Bosporus University and a master’s degree in international business and finance from the University of Florida.

AAM manufactures driveline, metal forming, powertrain, and casting technologies for automotive, commercial, and industrial markets.