DETROIT, Dec. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Visteon
Corporation (NYSE: VC), a global leader in vehicle cockpit
electronics, today announced the election of James Barrese to its board of directors,
effective Jan. 2, 2017. A native of
Silicon Valley, Barrese is a highly skilled technology executive
with deep expertise in cloud, platform strategy and execution.
Barrese was chief technology officer and senior vice president,
payment services, for PayPal from 2012 to June 2016, leading PayPal's global technology
organization, including technology strategy, product engineering,
program management, data management, system operations and
professional services. He previously spent nearly 10 years in
executive technology roles at eBay Marketplaces, most recently as
vice president of technology.
"We are thrilled to welcome James to our board of directors,"
said Francis M. Scricco, chairman of
Visteon's board of directors. "Developing an effective cloud and
platform strategy is critical to the future of automotive
electronics, and James brings unique experience and insight in
these areas. At PayPal, he executed a very difficult and successful
platform transformation; this experience makes him well-suited to
join our board as Visteon develops next-generation platforms that
will solidify our standing as a top-tier technology company."
Barrese said: "Visteon has established a leading position in one
of the fastest-growing segments of automotive technology, and has a
compelling vision to be an even more influential player in cockpit
electronics and connected car solutions. I look forward to working
with Visteon's board and executive team to continue to advance
Visteon's technology."
"It is our distinct privilege to also nominate James as key
member of the Visteon Technology Committee," said Dr. Rouzbeh Yassini, chair of the Technology
Committee and a board member. "Converging on rapid autonomous
driving technology-based innovation is a perfect opportunity to
have James involved."
During his career, Barrese has served in multiple leadership
roles defining and driving technology strategies and
next-generation platforms during phases of both rapid growth and
successful business turnarounds. Earlier in his career, he was vice
president of engineering at Charitableway, a lead architect and
manager at Accenture PLC (formerly Andersen Consulting), and a
programmer in the materials science department at Stanford University. He got his start in technology
with the Signal Corps in the U.S. Army. Barrese has a bachelor of
science degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.
About Visteon
Visteon is a global company that designs, engineers and
manufactures innovative cockpit electronics products and connected
car solutions for most of the world's major vehicle manufacturers.
Visteon is a leading provider of instrument clusters, head-up
displays, information displays, infotainment, audio systems,
telematics and SmartCore™ cockpit domain controllers. Visteon also
supplies embedded multimedia and smartphone connectivity software
solutions to the global automotive industry. Headquartered in
Van Buren Township, Michigan,
Visteon has approximately 10,000 employees at more than 40
facilities in 18 countries. Visteon had sales of $3.25 billion in 2015. Learn more
at www.visteon.com.
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