Denis Bardou

Vice President and General Manager, Metaldyne Europe
(European Forging Products and Vibration Control Products)

In his position as vice president and general manager of the Metaldyne Europe group, Denis Bardou oversees manufacturing operations, sales, investments, finance and human resources for the ten facilities included in the European Forging Products and Vibration Control Products business units. He also plays an integral role in the technical and commercial activities linked to new developments within the European market. Mr. Bardou represents the company regionally in its relationships with major customers, suppliers, media, government and professional agencies and is also responsible for the research and evaluation of commercial, business and regulatory trends in the region to assist the company's growth strategies.

Prior to joining Metaldyne as vice president of Chassis Europe in 1997, Mr. Bardou served as managing director for Societe Gevelot Extrusion, a product manufacturer in France. Here he was responsible for overseeing production in four plants in France and one plant in Germany.

Within his 20 years at Societe Gevelot Extrusion, he held the titles of vice president of production, plant manager and engineer.

Mr. Bardou holds a degree in engineering from French University Arts et Metiers. He is also fluent in French, English and German.

He works out of Metaldyne's location in Kopstal, Luxembourg.