Motorola Forms Automotive Communications & Electronic Systems Group

Autoparts Report, May 3, 2001

In a move that reinforces its commitment to its automotive customers and positions itself for strategic growth, Motorola said it formed a new automotive communications and electronics group as part of its Integrated Electronic Systems Sector (IESS). The newly formed Automotive Communications & Electronic Systems Group (ACES) combines the proven competencies of IESS' successful Telematics Communications Group and its Automotive and Industrial Electronics Group, the company said.

Motorola said the goal of ACES is to bring to the automotive customer a broader portfolio of automotive electronics solutions. ACES brings together the Telematics Communications Group's (TCG) expertise in automotive telematics and software solutions and the Automotive and Industrial Electronics Group's (AIEG) expertise in powertrain, and chassis and body electronics to enable the integration of systems and platforms, Motorola said.

The ACES Group, will be headed by Marios Zenios, senior vice president and general manager, formerly general manager of TCG. Under Zenios will be four business units: the Automotive & Industrial Electronics Group, the Telematics Communications Group, the Automotive Communications Systems Business, and the Systems Platforms & Applications Business, the company added.

"The automotive electronics market is taking off in many new directions, and as a result, customer needs and expectations are greater than ever," said Zenios. "By forming ACES, Motorola is demonstrating its commitment to its customers by delivering the latest technologies more quickly and more efficiently than our competitors."

Motorola said it has sold more than 65 million telematics and automotive electronics units since January 1999 and has booked approximately $8 billion worth of new business in the next five years. ACES has more than 25 OEM customers and facilities in more than 18 cities and countries, Motorola said.