Delphi Energy & Chassis Systems Names Dhingra as Interim BLE, Marion as Assistant Finance Director

Release Date: August 09, 2001

FLINT, Mich. -- Delphi Energy & Chassis Systems announces the following personnel moves, effective immediately:

Pankaj Dhingra is named interim business line executive (BLE), energy management systems. Previously, this position was held by Ron Pogue who is on extended medical leave. In this position, Dhingra will have BLE responsibility for Delphi's battery and generator product lines and report to Robert J. Remenar, executive director of business lines, Delphi Energy & Chassis Systems.

BLEs are responsible for business and product strategy and integration across the functions; product success -- demonstrating passion, excitement and entrepreneurial spirit around their respective business line; product value stream management -- from raw material to finished goods; profit and loss for the business product line(s); leadership of the product teams; administration of the product development process; and program management.

Prior to this assignment, Dhingra was assistant finance director for Delphi Energy & Chassis Systems. He also held previous positions in treasury, new business development and new venture development within General Motors.

Dhingra earned a bachelor's degree in electric and electronic engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science in India in 1981 and an MBA in marketing and finance from Columbia Business School in New York in 1992.

Laura J. Marion is named assistant finance director. In this position Marion will be responsible for managing the financial support of the business line organization, international operations, and portfolio process. She will report to Joe Gumina, director of worldwide finance, Delphi Energy & Chassis Systems. Prior to this assignment, Marion held positions as director of financial accounting and reporting, and manager of SEC reporting for Delphi Automotive Systems. She has also worked as an assistant controller for Kmart Corporation and was a senior accountant for Arthur Andersen.

Marion received a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in accounting from the University of Michigan in 1993. She became a certified public accountant in the State of Michigan in 1995.

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