Barbara Whittaker

Piston Automotive LLC supplies assembled cooling, brake corner and strut modules. It provides sequenced and non-sequenced sub-assembled components and modular assemblies based on customer requirements. The company was founded by Vinnie Johnson in 1995 and is headquartered in Redford, MI.

ChannelNet designs and develops software applications. Its services include lead management, inventory management, sales channel programs, and compliance monitoring. The firm serves the automotive, publishing, energy, finance, telecommunications, technology, consumer electronics, and retail industries. The company was founded by Paula George Tompkins in 1985 and is headquartered in Sausalito, CA.

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), one of the world's largest automakers, was founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 244,500 people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. The company brands are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea, and has product, power train and purchasing collaborations with Suzuki Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. of Japan. GM also has advanced technology collaborations with Chrysler LLC, Daimler AG, BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. and vehicle manufacturing ventures with several automakers around the world, including Toyota, Suzuki, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France. Genuine GM Parts and accessories are sold under the GM, GM Performance Parts, GM Good wrench and ACDelco brands through GM Service and Parts Operations, which supplies GM dealerships and distributors worldwide. GM engines and transmissions are marketed through GM Power train.

Detroit Manufacturing Systems LLC provides automotive parts and healthcare equipment on a contract basis. The joint venture company is based in Detroit, MI. Bruce L. Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2018.