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President and Chief Operating Officer
As president and chief operating officer of Novelis Inc., Philip Martens leads the $11 billion world leader in aluminum rolled products. Novelis operates 31 manufacturing plants in 11 countries, employing 12,500 people in the manufacture of premium aluminum sheet and foil products for automotive, transportation, packaging, construction, industrial and printing markets. Novelis is also a global leader in aluminum recycling.
Prior to joining Novelis in April 2009, Mr. Martens most recently served as Senior Vice President, Light Vehicle Systems, ArvinMeritor Inc. and President and CEO designate, Arvin Innovation. In that position, he was responsible for the overall strategic and operational management of the company's passenger vehicle components, modules and systems business. Prior to that, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Plastech Engineered Products. From 1987 to 2005, he held various engineering and leadership positions at Ford Motor Company, most recently serving as Group Vice President of Product Creation.
Mr. Martens holds a mechanical engineering degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. In 2003, Mr. Martens received a Doctorate in Automotive Engineering from Lawrence Technological University for his extensive contributions to the global automotive industry.
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