BPI Names New VP, Product Development

April 25, 2017

BPI has named a new VP of product development, engineering, R&D and quality. 

April 26, 2017—Brake Parts Inc (BPI) named H.T. Chang as its new vice president of product development, engineering, R&D and quality. The announcement was made on Tuesday by David Overbeeke, president and CEO of BPI.

“We welcome H.T. to the BPI team and are pleased to have him onboard as our new vice president of product development, engineering, R&D and quality,” said Overbeek. “With over 20 years of experience in vehicle brake system product development and engineering management, plus with his extensive hands-on experience across various areas in vehicle braking systems, he will play an integral role as we continue to expand our Raybestos product offerings as the best in brakes.”

Before BPI, Chang spent 10 years with ZF TRW Automotive Systems in various roles such as chief engineer foundation brake development, chief engineer global friction engineering and engineering manager. His past experience also includes serving as a staff engineer with Delphi, a senior product manager with General Motors, a senior engineer with DYNACS Engineering and a structural engineer with Aerostructures Inc.

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