INDIANAPOLIS, May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ALSN) announced today that Marsha A. Mishler has been appointed to its board of directors.
Mishler currently serves as senior client executive at Fellon McCord & Associates, an energy consulting services firm to industrial, commercial, higher education, and municipal and cooperative utility clients globally, a position she has held since 2012. Previously, from 2003 until 2012, Mishler was a corporate account manager at Fellon McCord, and from 1997 through 2003, she formed and ran a project consulting practice. Following her graduation from Purdue University's Krannert School of Management in 1991 with an Executive Master of Business Administration, Mishler worked for Louisville Gas and Electric Co. until 1995.
"We are delighted that Marsha has agreed to join our board of directors," said Lawrence E. Dewey, chairman, president and CEO of Allison Transmission. "Her vast expertise in the energy sector and her previous industrial experience will be of great value to Allison and we look forward to her contributions."
Mishler's initial term will expire at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, at which time it is expected that Mishler will be included as a nominee for re-election.
About Allison Transmission
Allison Transmission (NYSE: ALSN) is the world's largest manufacturer of fully automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, and is a leader in hybrid-propulsion systems for city buses. Allison transmissions are used in a variety of applications including refuse, construction, fire, distribution, bus, motorhomes, defense and energy. Founded in 1915, the company is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA and employs approximately 2,700 people worldwide. With a market presence in more than 80 countries, Allison has regional headquarters in the Netherlands, China and Brazil with manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Hungary and India. Allison also has approximately 1,400 independent distributor and dealer locations worldwide. For more information, visit allisontransmission.com.
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SOURCE Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.
Craig M. Koven, Manager, Corporate Communications, craig.koven@allisontransmission.com, 317-242-3432 office, 317-509-7670 mobile
