John Koszewnik, Chief Technical Officer, Achates Power has been confirmed as a speaker in the Powertrain Innovation track at Megatrends USA 2015, which takes place on 17 March 2015.
John Koszewnik joined Achates Power in June 2011 as Chief Technical Officer. In this role, Koszewnik will leverage his nearly 40 years of experience in the powertrain industry to further the development of Achates Power’s clean, efficient internal combustion engine design.
Koszewnik was previously director of production development for FEV, Inc., an engineering services and consulting company, where he was responsible for ensuring that all functional requirements, quality, cost and timing of production programs were met. He also supported product development and strategic study projects for the automotive, heavy truck, locomotive and powertrain component supply industries.
Prior to FEV, Koszewnik was a Senior Vice President at Case New Holland, an agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer, where he managed 10 engineering centers worldwide. Prior to Case New Holland, Koszewnik was at Ford Motor Co. for 30 years, most recently as director of North American Diesel. In this role, he improved quality and customer satisfaction with the power stroke diesel engine and implemented design and manufacturing strategies that resulted in significant cost savings. While at Ford, Koszewnik also was responsible for the engine engineering of all Ford’s gasoline V6, V8 and V10 engines.
The Powertrain Innovation track will seek to identify the key breakthroughs in light vehicle powertrain technology that will lead to greater fuel economy and emissions reduction.
Automotive Megatrends USA 2015 Conference is a one-day, three stream conference (17 March 2015). To register for this event, please go tohttp://automotivemegatrendsusa.com/register/
For further details on this event, please contact the event manager, Emma Georgiades: emma.georgiades@automotiveworld.com / +44(0) 2921 286 515
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