SOUTHFIELD – The Automotive Industry Action Group, one of the industry’s largest trade associations, has selected AutoCom Associates as its public relations agency of record.

AIAG is a globally recognized organization founded in 1982 by Chrysler, Ford and General Motors. The organization provides an open forum for members to cooperate in developing programs to benefit the automotive industry.

�??AutoCom has a proven track record in the field of automotive public relations in North America and elsewhere around the world,�?� said Scot Sharland, AIAG�??s executive director. �??They also have considerable experience in other key business sectors such as health care, logistics and supply-chain management.�?�

AIAG’s focus is to continuously improve business processes and practices involving trading partners throughout the global supply chain. At its Southfield, Mich., headquarters, AIAG employs more than 300 people. In addition to developing policies and practices, AIAG hosts 10 critical industry events on subjects ranging from global trade collaboration to an annual awards event that recognizes industry leaders for improving processes and driving down costs.

Sharland noted that AutoCom will provide support on an international basis for the organization�??s public affairs, media relations and general marketing activities.

�??AIAG is one of the only places in the world where automotive manufacturers and their suppliers can meet to address and resolve problems that affect the entire global automotive supply chain,�?� said Larry Weis, AutoCom�??s president and CEO. �??It�??s a dynamic organization that provides its membership with an unparalleled number of benefits. We�??re excited about the opportunity to work with them on a global basis.�?�

Based in suburban Detroit, AutoCom Associates provides public relations services and counseling on a global basis to businesses in the fields of transportation, manufacturing, high technology, healthcare and related industries. In addition to AIAG, AutoCom clients include: Behr America, Coherix, Eberspaecher, ecarlist, Eview 360, Gibbs Technologies, GKN Driveline, Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., Icom, Intermap, InterRegs, Karmann USA , Thetford Corporation and Trubiquity.

The agency also represents economic development entities such as the Stuttgart (Germany) Regional Economic Development Corporation and the Wallonia (Belgium) Office for Foreign Investors.

In addition, AutoCom provides public relations services to a number of non-profit organizations, including the Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra, Birmingham Youth Assistance, the Detroit Institute for Children, Forgotten Harvest of Michigan and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan.

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