Dayco has announced that Michael Weiss has joined the company as President, Powertrain Operations, reporting directly to Dayco’s chief executive officer, Joel Wiegert.

“We are very pleased to have such a highly regarded industry executive join Dayco to deliver profitable growth of our powertrain segment,” said Mr. Wiegert. “Michael’s track record of driving operational efficiency and successfully bringing new products into production fit perfectly with the significant opportunities Dayco is capitalising on in the rapid growth of the hybrid electric vehicle segment”.

Previously Michael was the Vice President & General Manager of Schaeffler Group’s Thermal Management & Water Pump Bearings Division and prior to that he was Managing Director of Atesto, based in Japan, working extensively with Toyota and Honda.

Michael commented, “I’m delighted to join Dayco and be able to lead the powertrain team. The business has a great reputation within the industry, so it’s fantastic to be part of delivering its future growth,” said Mr. Weiss.