Buehler Motor, Inc. Announces Executive Appointment

MORRISVILLE, N.C., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Buehler Motor, Inc. (BMI) announced today the following executive appointment. Ray Welterlin is elevated to Vice President Operations. In this role Mr. Welterlin is responsible for all of BMI's North American operations and is located at the Buehler Motor de Mexico plant in Chihuahua, Mexico. He will continue in his role as plant manager, Chihuahua Plant, in addition to his new responsibilities.

Mr. Welterlin started with BMI in July, 1982 as design engineer. His previous assignments include Engineering Manager in Cary, NC. He also worked as Business Unit Manager for motors and gearmotors. He began his current assignment as Chihuahua Plant Manager in March, 2004. Mr. Welterlin is a graduate of the University of Nancy in France with a master degree in electrical engineering. He is married and has three children.

"Ray has achieved great things with his team in Chihuahua. His operations are consistently the best in Buehler Motor group," said Bob Riedford, Buehler Motor, Inc President, "We depend on his leadership and look forward to continuing our aggressive growth in North America."

About Buehler Motor, Inc.

Buehler Motor is a global operating enterprise. Our 1600 employees develop and produce brushed and brushless dc motors, actuators and gear motor drive solutions for many applications. Our high-tech products can be found everywhere: e.g. automotive applications, office communications, aviation industry, medical technology, etc. Our innovative products are manufactured in Europe, Mexico and Asia and sold throughout the world. We welcome you to our homepage and thank you for your interest in our services and products. http://www.buehlermotor.com

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