Brembo hires general manager in North America

Sept. 18, 2007

Brembo North America (BNA) recently appointed Adrian Smith general manager of its three offices in Costa Mesa, Calif., Detroit and Charlotte, N.C.

In his new position, Smith will be in charge of the aftermarket and high performance groups in California, the original equipment business unit in Detroit, and Brembo Racing, based in Charlotte.

From 2000-2004, Smith served as technical director of BNA's parent company, Brembo SpA, in Curno, Italy. He was responsible for a staff of 240 engineers and core engineering activities covering project management, design, prototyping and product development for Brembo's entire product range.

Between his two tours with Brembo, Smith served as vice president and general manager of Prodrive Automotive Technology's North American business.

For more information on BNA, visit www.brembo.com/US.