Horizon Global Corp. has appointed Matthew Pollick as chief operating officer.
“We are pleased to announce Matt as Horizon Global’s COO,” said Terry Gohl, Horizon Global’s CEO. “Matt is a proven leader with broad automotive industry experience, as well as significant operational, engineering and plant management expertise. We are excited to welcome a leader of Matt’s caliber to the team and we look forward to his immediate impact on the business.”
“As a company, we are committed to attracting and retaining top-level talent,” said John Kennedy, Horizon Global’s board chair. “We expect Matt’s addition to the team to accelerate our many business improvement initiatives in both our Americas and Europe-Africa business segments.”
Prior to joining Horizon Global, Pollick served as executive VP of industrial management for Gestamp North America from September 2016 to November 2019. During his tenure at Gestamp, Pollick opened five new plants and supported the launch of more than $1 billion in annual new business for Gestamp
From April 2014 to September 2016, as general manager of Bowling Green Metalforming, a subsidiary of Magna International, Pollick implemented cost savings through material utilization (MUDD) improvements and reduced working capital through inventory reductions by optimizing operational processes.
Prior to joining Magna, from April 2002 to April 2014, Pollick held roles of increasing responsibility at Tower International, a manufacturer of engineered automotive structural metal components and assemblies, ultimately serving as its director of operations.
