John M. Barth Not Stand for Re-Election to Board of Directors of Adient at Annual General Meeting on March 12, 2020
January 28, 2020 at 07:45 am
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Adient announced that John M. Barth will not stand for re-election to the company's board of directors at the company's annual general meeting on March 12, 2020. Barth currently serves on Adient's Compensation Committee and was previously lead director from October 2016 to October 2018 and served as interim Chairman of the Board from June 2018 to October 2018. Prior to joining Adient's board, Barth served as CEO of Johnson Controls from 2002 until his retirement in 2007 and as chairman of the Johnson Controls board from 2004 to 2007. Adient's board has taken action to reduce the size of the board to eight directors when Barth's term expires immediately following the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for March 12, 2020.
Adient PLC is an automotive seating supplier company. The Companyâs automotive seating solutions include complete seating systems, frames, mechanisms, foam, head restraints, armrests and trim covers. The Company designs, manufactures and markets a full range of seating systems and components for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and light trucks, including vans, pick-up trucks and sport/crossover utility vehicles. The Company manages its business on a geographic basis and operates in three reportable segments: Americas, which is inclusive of North America and South America; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific/China (Asia). The Company operates approximately 200 wholly- and majority-owned manufacturing or assembly facilities, with operations in approximately 29 countries. The Company provides production and service parts to its customers under multi-year programs.