BNET Industries
Market Cap:$143.6M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$63.6M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Amerigon Incorporated (we, the Company or the registrant) designs, develops and markets products based on our advanced, proprietary, efficient thermoelectric device (TED) technologies for a wide range of global markets and heating and cooling applications. Our current principal product is our proprietary Climate Control Seat (CCS or CCS) which we sell to automobile and truck original equipment manufacturers or their tier one suppliers. The CCS provides year-round comfort to automotive seat occupants by producing both active heating and cooling. As of March 2009, we have shipped approximately 4.6 million units of our CCS product to customers since 2000. Our CCS product is currently offered as an optional feature on 41 automobile models produced by Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motors, Honda Motor Company and Hyundai Corporation. Tata Motors, Ltd. features CCS on its Jaguar and Land Rover luxury brands which it acquired from Ford Motor Company in 2008. Since the initial introduction of CCS, we have introduced new designs that incorporated improvements in electrical efficiency, size, weight, and noise and are more versatile. These include our Micro Thermal Module (MTM or MTM) technology and our CCS II configuration. Further improvements in engineering design are currently in development and are expected to be introduced on future vehicle models. In 2008, we launched a heated and ventilated only variant of the CCS (HV). ...
President Bsst
Lon E. BellNumber of Employees 78
Contact Information
21680 Haggerty Road
Suite 101
Northville, Michigan 48167
(248) 504-0500
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing: 336211
Recent Events
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Amerigon Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG
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Amerigon ARGN Tops Q3 EPS by 5c
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Amerigon Inc.(Brent W. Jump)(Brief Article)
Amerigon Inc. has named Brent W. Jump as its manager of purchasing and logistics. Jump comes to Amerigon with more than nine years experience in manufacturing, purchasing and project management, most recently in core powertrain purchasing at Ford Motor Co., where he was responsible for procuring...
Supplier executive returns to the hot - and cool - seat; Neighbor's tip led Marx to Amerigon ventilation system.(News, Oscar ``Bud'' Marx III)(Brief Article)
Byline: Terry Kosdrosky Sometimes good leads come from unexpected places. Oscar ``Bud'' Marx III was getting ready to settle into his second home in Laguna Beach, Calif., when a neighbor came to him with a question about an investment in a California-based...
Over-allotment option to purchase additional units of Amerigon, Inc. is exercised
MONROVIA, Ca.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 27, 1997-- Company receives net proceeds of approximately $2.4 million Amerigon, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARGNA/ARGNW) announced that the underwriter of its recent public offering exercised its over-allotment option to purchase 2,550 additional units. Each unit consists of 280 shares of Class A...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Lon E. Bell | President Bsst |
| Barry G. Steele | CFO |
| Sandra Grouf | Chief Information Officer |
| Craig P. Newell | Vice President, Finance |
| Dan Pace | Vice President, Sales & Marketing |
| Daniel R. Coker | Vice President of Sales and Marketing |
| James Mertes | Vice President, Quality, Operations |
| Brent W. Jump | Director, Material |
| Janis Garcia | Manager, HR |
| Masahiko Inaba | Manager, Program Planning, Asia |
| Sunghyun Lee | Manager, Program |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| John M. Devine | Executive Chairman |
| Oscar B. Marx | Chairman |
| Francois J. Castaing | Board of Directors |
| Francois J. Cataing | Board of Directors |
| James J. Paulsen | Board of Directors |
| John W. Clark | Board of Directors |
| Maurice E.P. Gunderson | Board of Directors |
| Paul Oster | Board of Directors |
| Robert T. Howard | Board of Directors |
In 1967 Dr. Bell founded Technar, a manufacturer of automotive components, and directed its growth from start-up to $120 million in sales in 1991. Technar's primary product, crash sensors for air bag systems, captured over 50% of the world market. In 1991, Dr. Bell founded Amerigon Incorporated, directing the development and design of cooling and solid state heating components and electric vehicle technology. Currently he serves as the President of BSST LLC (a subsidiary of Amerigon Incorporated), which he formed in 1999 to develop advanced thermoelectric systems. BSST has developed and demonstrated the highest system efficiency achieved with thermoelectric technology to date. He has authored more than 20 publications in the areas of thermodynamics of thermoelectric systems, automotive crash sensors, and other electronic and electromechanical devices. Five of his inventions have gone into mass production, and dominated their target markets.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bsst LLC | President | Current |
| Amerigon | President Bsst | Current |
| Amerigon | Founder | Current |
| Nextreme Thermal Solutions, Inc. | Current | |
| Amerigon | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amerigon | CFO | Current |
| Amerigon | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sterling Heights | Chief Accounting Officer | Former |
| Sterling Heights | Vice President of Finance | Former |
| Hillsdale College | Former |
Sandra Grouf has served as Treasurer and Secretary since April 1999. Ms. Grouf served as Chief Financial Officer from November 2001 to January 2003. She joined the Company in March 1998 as Manager of General Accounting and was appointed Corporate Controller in April 1999. Previously she worked with Pro-One Manufacturing Incorporated, a custom motorcycle accessory manufacturer and supplier, from 1994 through 1997, as Corporate Controller and Treasurer.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amerigon | Chief Information Officer | Current |
| Amerigon | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amerigon | Vice President, Finance | Current |
Daniel J. Pace has served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing since September 2003. He joined the Company in 1996 as National Sales Manager. Prior to 1996, Mr. Pace was Program Manager at Leckie & Associates, a Michigan based manufacturers' representative agency.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amerigon | Vice President, Sales & Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amerigon | Vice President of Sales and Marketing | Current |
| Amerigon | Director, President and CEO | Current |
| Amerigon | Board of Directors | Current |
| ArvinMeritor, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| ArvinMeritor, Inc. | General Manager of North American Operations | Former |
| Tennessee Technological University | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
James L. Mertes has served as Vice President of Quality and Operations since 1994. He joined the Company in December 1993 as Vice President of Quality. Prior to 1993, Mr. Mertes was Director of Quality at TRW Sensor Operations, a unit of TRW Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amerigon | Vice President, Quality, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amerigon | Manager, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amerigon | Manager, Program Planning, Asia | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amerigon | Manager, Program | Current |
John M. Devine is Executive Chairman of Dana Holding Corporation. He is the former Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of General Motors Corporation, where he served from 2001 to mid-2006. Prior to joining GM, John served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fluid Ventures, LLC. Previously, he spent 32 years at Ford Motor Company, where he last served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. John is also a board member of Amerigon Incorporated.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Holding Corporation | CEO | Current |
| Dana Holding Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Amerigon | Executive Chairman | Current |
| Amerigon | Board of Directors | Current |
| General Motors Corporation | chief financial officer | Former |
| Mazda Motor Corporation | Former | |
| Dana Holding Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Michigan | master's degree in business administration | Former |
| Duquesne University | bachelor of science degree | Former |
| University of Michigan | B.A. In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Proficient Engineering Services, Inc. | Current | |
| Colamedia | Current | |
| Amerigon | Chairman | Current |
| Amerigon | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cocreate Software Gmbh | Board of Directors | Current |
| Netregulus, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Amerigon | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Tmw Enterprises, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Tmw Enterprises, Inc. | President | Former |
| Tmw Enterprises, Inc. | Director | Former |
Retired in 2000 as technical advisor to the Chairman of DaimlerChrysler Corporation. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Castaing spent thirteen years with Chrysler Corporation in senior vice-presidential positions. From 1980 to 1987, Mr. Castaing was Vice President of Engineering and Group Vice President Product and Quality of American Motors, until Chrysler acquired that company. Mr. Castaing began his career with Renault as Technical Director for Renault Motorsport Programs. Mr. Castaing is currently Chairman of the Detroit Science Center. He serves also on the board of FIRST: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, a non-for-profit foundation. Mr. Castaing is a director of publicly traded TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. and privately held Durakon Industries.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Science Center | Chairman | Current |
| Durakon Industries Inc. | Director | Current |
| F.I.R.S.T | Board of Directors | Current |
| Amerigon | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amerigon | Board of Directors | Current |
Retired Ford Motor Company senior executive. Until his retirement in 1995, Mr. Paulsen served as President of Ford’s China Operations, with responsibilities for initiating Ford’s entry into the China market. He was also Executive Director of the Corporate Quality Control Office reporting to the company President. Mr. Paulsen has served as General Manufacturing Manager for several of Ford’s major component divisions.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amerigon | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amerigon | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amerigon | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amerigon | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amerigon | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Amerigon Subsidiary BSST to Test Thermoelectric Waste Heat Recovery System on BMW...
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Amerigon Subsidiary BSST to Test Thermoelectric Waste Heat Recovery System on BMW Group and Ford Vehicles
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Amerigon and 5N Plus Establish Partnership to Develop and Manufacture Advanced Thermoelectric...
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Amerigon and 5N Plus Establish Partnership to Develop and Manufacture Advanced Thermoelectric Materials
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Amerigon Climate Control Seat(R) System to be Standard Feature in All-New 2010 Nissan...
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Amerigon Climate Control Seat(R) System to be Standard Feature in All-New 2010 Nissan 370Z Touring Roadster
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