Industry Veteran Tim West Joins DAVCO as New President
SALINE, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DAVCO Technology, the North American leader in fuel filtration and water separation systems for diesel engines and a Clarience Technologies company, is pleased to welcome Tim West as its new President.
West joins DAVCO after nearly 12 years with the Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. where he most recently served as Vice President of Seating and Structures within the Vehicle Solutions Division. Other titles he held at Commercial Vehicle Group include Vice President of Customer Success, Vice President of Warehouse Automation, Senior Director and Product Line Manager for Global Truck Seating, Director and Product Line Manager for Off-Road Seats, Trim, and Wipers, and Director of Product Line Management for Global Wire Harness. Prior to that, West held a variety of program manager and engineering positions with Honeywell, MicroMetl, American Boa, and ArvinMeritor. West holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.
“Tim’s leadership and well-rounded experience with on and off-highway applications will help accelerate DAVCO’s growth plan and product offerings to new, exciting industries, while continuing to provide the industry-leading solutions that our customers have come to expect,” said Mark Bara, President, Performance Solutions, Clarience Technologies.
“I am excited to join the DAVCO team. DAVCO has provided an excellent engineered product that has been well received in the industry for decades. I’m looking forward to utilizing my background to help drive continued product development and growth across multiple market segments,” said West.
DAVCO is owned by Michigan-based Clarience Technologies, a global transportation technology provider whose team of companies include several well-respected names that serve commercial transportation — including Safe Fleet safety solutions, Truck-Lite® commercial vehicle lighting, Road Ready® advanced telematics, ECCO® safety lighting and warning systems, and Pressure Systems International® tire pressure monitoring and automatic tire inflation systems.
About DAVCO Technology:
DAVCO is the North American leader in Class 5 through 8 diesel truck fuel filtration and water separation systems. In addition to the popular Fuel Pro® line for heavy-duty trucks, DAVCO also produces Diesel Pro® for medium-duty trucks, Sea Pro® for marine applications, and Industrial Pro® models for larger off-road applications. The Shop Pro® is a multi-purpose shop floor and service truck tool for priming diesel engines, removing fuel from fuel system components, sweeping diesel fuel tanks, and transferring diesel fuel between storage tanks. DAVCO products are designed for tough commercial industries including on-highway, agriculture, construction and industrial, mining, work boat, oil & gas, and power generation applications.
About Clarience Technologies:
Clarience Technologies is a leading global provider of visibility and safety technologies for transportation. Born from a collection of premium brands each with a long track record of innovation, its solutions include vehicle lighting, camera and vision systems, telematics and safety solutions that protect our world and our livelihoods by keeping people, assets and businesses safe, secure and productive. Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, its companies include Truck-Lite, DAVCO, Road Ready, RIGID, Lumitec, ECCO, Code 3, Fleetilla, LED Autolamps, Pressure Systems International and Safe Fleet. For more information, visit www.clariencetechnologies.com.
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