Dana Incorporated today announced the appointment of Brian Pour as Senior Vice President and President of Dana Commercial Vehicle Drive and Motion Systems, effective July 22. Mr. Pour succeeds Aziz Aghili, who recently retired from Dana.
“We are pleased to be adding a distinguished leader in our industry, such as Brian, to Dana’s leadership team,” said James Kamsickas, Dana Chairman and CEO. “He brings proven global experience to this role, including an extensive background in the mobility, commercial, and industrial markets. His deep technical and operational background, international and general management experience, and an acute understanding of the broader mobility market uniquely positions him to lead Dana’s Commercial Vehicle Business Unit.”
Mr. Pour brings to Dana more than 30 years of experience in developing, managing, and leading global businesses within the mobility industry. He spent the past seven years as President and CEO of Auria Solutions Ltd., a leading global supplier of automotive flooring, acoustical, thermal, and aerodynamic solutions.
Prior to leading Auria, Mr. Pour served as the global Chief Operating Officer of International Automotive Components (IAC), after having spent the previous eight years on international assignment in China as the Vice President of IAC Asia. Before joining IAC, Mr. Pour held key technical and operational leadership roles with both Lear Corporation and Textron Automotive in the U.S. and Japan, where he spent three years. Mr. Pour holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Kettering University.