ArvinMeritor names new N. American sales and marketing boss

TROY, Mich. — ArvinMeritor’s Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket (CVA) business has announced the appointment of Todd Kindem as director of sales and marketing for North America.

Kindem is responsible for leading ArvinMeritor’s Aftermarket North American sales and marketing teams including the strategic sales growth. His responsibilities will include the business’ increased efforts in supplying a larger portfolio of remanufactured components.

According to Joe Mejaly, vice-president and general manager of CVA, “Todd’s extensive background and track record in the aftermarket, combined with his market and customer knowledge, will be a real plus for our growing business here in North America.”

Prior to joining ArvinMeritor, Kindem was most recently the director of Global Sales, Heavy Vehicle with Dana Corp.’s Heavy Vehicle Technologies and Systems Service business unit.

He has held a variety of management positions at Eaton Corp. and Dana Corp., with increasing levels of responsibility for the companies’ aftermarket businesses. Kindem also worked in management roles for Horton Industries and Phillips Temro Division of The Budd Co.