KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Dec. 23, 2004) — Looking to grow its Truck Components Aftermarket business unit, Eaton Corporation has made several executive appointments.

Those named to new positions are Jeffrey T. Barylak to the role of VORAD global marketing manager, David L. Plaster to Global Aftermarket marketing manager, Matthew A. Sturdy to Aftermarket NAFTA sales manager and Sergio Sanchez to Marketing and Business Development manager, Mobile Diagnostic Tools and Solutions.

Barylak joins Eaton to grow the Eaton VORAD safety systems business in the North American and the global trucking industry. He joins Eaton from Panasonic Automotive Systems of America, where he most recently served as a Marketing Strategist for New Business Development

Plaster will direct the global marketing activity and growth for Eaton’s Aftermarket businesses. He is a 10-year veteran of the trucking industry, and joins Eaton from Hendrickson International where he most recently served as Marketing Director.

Sanchez will focus on Eaton’s new and growing Mobile Diagnostics MDTM Tools business, as well as other growth opportunities for aftermarket, focusing on unidentified or unfulfilled customer needs

All of the above positions will report to John Coll, general manager of Eaton Aftermarket and VORAD divisions.