April 20, 2018—Aaron Shaffer has been promoted to director of product and operations for KYB Americas.
Shaffer will be responsible for KYB’s product development, while also overseeing the day-to-day operations of KYB’s customer support department and distribution facility.
Shaffer began his career with KYB in 2002 as a territory sales manager after graduating from Northwood University with a BBA in economics. In 2005 Shaffer was named KYB’s customer support manager and later, marketing manager. Prior to his new role, Shaffer served as a business development manager for KYB. In 2016, Shaffer was the recipient of the Import Vehicle Community’s Young Executive of the Year award.
Shaffer currently resides in Washington DC with his wife, Jennifer. They are in the process of relocating to the Indianapolis area.
KYB Corporation is a $4.2 billion global hydraulics manufacturer with over 8,100 employees and sells its products in over 100 countries. The company is one of the world’s largest supplier of shocks and struts to vehicle manufacturers and has a full range of domestic and import shocks and struts for the aftermarket. For more information, log onto www.kyb.com.