New President and CEO, AB SKF as of April 15, 2003:

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New President and CEO, AB SKFas of April 15,
2003 Tom Johnstone   Born 1955 At
present  Executive Vice President, AB
SKF, President, Automotive Division.Country
responsibility Brazil, Korea, the Netherlands,
Spain and Ukraine.
CV follows
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• CURRICULUM VITAE
• Tom Johnstone 
• Born October 25, 1955 
• Master of Arts degree Glasgow University  
• 2002-01Executive Vice President, AB SKF
  President Automotive DivisionThe Seals Division
  was restructured and the mayor part was
  integrated into the
  Automotive
  Division. Within the Executive Committee, country
  responsibility for Brazil, Korea, the
  Netherlands, Spain and Ukraine.
• 1999-07Executive Vice President, AB SKF
  President, Automotive Division,President, Seals
  Division
• In addition to the Automotive business also
  globally responsible for the Seals Division
  activities. This includes business development,
  sales, product development and manufacturing of
  seals. 
• Within the Executive Committee, country
  responsibility for Brazil, Korea, the
  Netherlands, Spain and Ukraine. 
• 1998
• Honorary Doctors Degree in Business
  Administration,University of South Carolina, USA 
• 1996-02
• President, Automotive Division
• Globally responsible for business development,
  sales, product development,
• engineering and manufacturing for the car, truck
  and components industry and vehicle aftermarket. 
• 1995-05
• President, Automotive Electrical Division
• Responsible for marketing, sales, engineering and
  manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia.
  Customer groups are car, truck and automotive
  component manufacturers, the vehicle aftermarket
  and electrical equipment manufacturers. 

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• 1993-03
• Executive Director, Automotive and Electrical
  Sales Division
• Responsible for the sales, marketing and
  engineering within this division in Europe, North
  America and Asia.
• 1991-09
• Director Vehicle Aftermarket Europe South, SKF
  Bearing Services, Torino, Italy 
• 1987-09
• Director Vehicle Aftermarket, SKF Bearing
  Services GHQ, Sweden 
• 1987-01
• Marketing Manager, International Marketing, SKF
  (U.K.) Ltd, Luton, England
• 1984-10
• General Sales Manager, Automotive Sales, SKF
  (U.K.) Ltd, Luton, England
•  1982-07
• Manager, Vehicle Aftermarket, SKF (U.K.) Ltd
•  1981-09
• Senior Sales Representative, SKF (U.K.) Ltd
•  1978-11
• Sales Representative, SKF (U.K.) Ltd 
• 1978-01
• Trainee Sales Representative, SKF (U.K.) Ltd