Joe Perkins

Chief Executive Officer @ PASLIN

About

Senior executive with 30+ years in the automotive industry - experience with Mobex Global, Joyson Safety Systems, Takata, Key Safety Systems, Nexteer, Delphi and General Motors. Currently President/CEO/Chairman of Mobex Global ($400m Tier 1 supplier to Global OEMs - provide light-weighting solutions for safety critical chassis components.) Strong M&A leadership experience: Deal lead for the Key Safety/Joyson purchase of Takata's global assets. Complex transaction spanning nearly two years and has served to protect the auto industry and preserve public safety. New company (Joyson Safety Systems) is currently number two in the automotive safety market and positioned for growth. The transaction ensured that Joyson Safety Systems is free and clear of all legacy Takata liabilities. Strong global experience and significant experience with Chinese market and ownership - both state owned and privately owned. Significant IPO and capital market experience and extensive experience with automotive customers, suppliers, unions and investors Perspectives include M&A, IPO/Capital markets, business plan and restructuring alternatives, human capital and overhead strategies, operational initiatives, sales, customer and channel refinements, footprint and capacity planning, capital optimization, product line and portfolio strategies, labor strategies, organizational optimization. Extensive non-profit Board experience including chairmanship role.

Country

United States

City

Birmingham

Industry

Industrial Automation

Skill

Bond Markets, Initial Public Offerings (IPO), Business Strategy, Strategic Planning, Corporate Governance, Government Relations, Project Management, Sales Management, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Capital Markets, Team Leadership, CEOs, Marketing, Sales & Marketing, Business Development, Product Strategy, Law, Operations Management, Marketing Strategy, Executive Management

Experience

Chief Executive Officer

PASLIN

2022-11 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

Shelby Township, Michigan, United States

President/CEO/Chairman of the Board

Mobex Global

2018-8 - 2022-11 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Southfield, Michigan, United States

CEO of full global enterprise and chair of Mobex Board of Directors. Appointed CEO in August, 2018 and have completed a full transformation of the company including footprint strategy, customer strategy, product strategy, and capital structure. Significant CEO business strategy experience including customer negotiations, market strategy, organizational design, restructuring and operations strategy

Chief Financial Officer

Joyson Safety Systems / Key Safety Systems

2015-12 - 2018-8 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Deal lead for the Key Safety/Joyson purchase of Takata's global assets. Complex transaction spanning nearly two years and has served to protect the auto industry and preserve public safety. The transaction ensured that newco (Joyson Safety Systems) is free and clear of all legacy Takata liabilities. Key responsibilities: M&A, integration of Key Safety and Takata, investor relations, treasury/capital structure, accounting and public reporting, financial planning and analysis, tax, risk management and strategic planning

Chief Financial Officer

Nexteer Automotive

2012-12 - 2015-12 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Saginaw, Michigan, United States

CFO of full global enterprise and member of Nexteer's senior leadership team. Successfully completed the IPO of Nexteer on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in October, 2013. Key leader in driving the transformation change within Nexteer that was necessary to move the company from a division to a separate stand-alone entity which is now publicly listed. Key responsibilities: investor relations, treasury/capital structure, accounting and public reporting, financial planning and analysis, tax, risk management, strategic planning