President and C.O.O, American Axel and Manufacturing, Yogen Rahangdale speaks at University of Detroit Mercy

President and C.O.O, of American Axel and Manufacturing, Yogen Rahangdale, will be speaking to University of Detroit Mercy students on Wednesday, May 16 from 4-5:30 p.m. in the College of Engineering and Science, room #237 on the McNichols campus.

Rahangdale will present a lecture on "Automotive Engineering in a Structurally Changing Industry" to the Masters of Product Development (MPD) and Masters of Engineering Management (MEM) students. Following the lecture, students and guests will have the opportunity to talk with Rahangdale one-on-one in the high-bay area of the College.

"We are extremely fortunate to have Yogen Rahangdale at the University to share his personal insight on global operations that exist in the marketplace," said Hriday Prasad, UDM Director of Product Development.

After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Government Engineering College, he began his career path in India as a maintenance and machinery engineer at the Bhilai Steel Plant. In 1979, Rahangdale moved to America to work on the body shop and paint operations of Volkswagen. He later joined Chrysler where he used his management skills for 12 years and in 1995, became a part of American Axel and Manufacturing.

Today, American Axel and Manufacturing is a $3.2 billion company and a world leader in the design, engineering, testing, validation and manufacturing of driveline, drivetrain and chassis systems, related components, and metal-formed products, making it one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world. AAM's growth has allowed the company to grow from its original five North American manufacturing facilities to 27 facilities worldwide.

This lecture is free and open to the public however, participants are asked to R.S.V.P. by Wed. May 9 by calling (313) 993-1128 or mpd@udmercy.edu. For more information about the MPD and MEM programs, please contact Prasad at (313) 993-3378.

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The University of Detroit Mercy is Michigan's largest private Catholic University, offering approximately 100 majors and programs in 60 academic fields. Sponsored by the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, the University has three campuses located in downtown and northwest Detroit.

For the 11th consecutive year, UDM was ranked among the top tier of Midwestern master's universities in U.S.News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" – 2012 edition.

Publish date: May 03, 2007