Gurit announced the appointment of Laurent Michaux as General Manager Composite Components and member of the Executive Committee, effective May 1, 2015. Laurent Michaux brings a wealth of leadership experience to Gurit, including proven knowledge and broad automotive industrial experience in an international business environment. He will report to Rudolf Hadorn, Chief Executive Officer of Gurit.

Mr. Michaux joins Gurit from Faurecia, where he holds the position of Group Customer Strategy Vice President and SAS Automotive Systems (a 50/50 Joint Venture between Faurecia & Continental) Board Director. Prior to this, he served as Interior Systems Sales, Marketing & Business Development Vice President and before that as General Manager for France/UK at SAS Automotive Systems.