Centric Parts names Wilson Dias VP, GM of StopTech Division

Centric Parts, a division of APC Automotive Technologies, announced that Wilson Dias has joined the company as VP/GM of its StopTech® division. StopTech is Centric Parts’ high performance and racing brand.

Dias will oversee sales, design engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and quality. Greg Woo, recently promoted to President of Centric Parts, made the announcement and noted that Dias is the latest industry executive joining APC/Centric Parts as the company positions itself for further growth in its core business of brake system and chassis components. 

“We are extremely excited to have Wilson Dias head up our StopTech division and congratulate him on joining our team. Wilson comes to us with a wealth of experience in business development, customer management, and product portfolio strategies. His expertise in global manufacturing and supply relationships will go a long way in helping us to substantially grow and expand our business,” said Woo.

Before joining Centric, Dias served at Honeywell for over 13 years in several senior-level capacities, including Business Director for Turbo/Thermal Products, Global Business Director for Thermal Products, and Product Line Manager for Thermal Engineering, and Senior Program Manager. Prior to Honeywell, Dias was the OEM Business Manager for AlliedSignal in Brazil.

Steve Ruiz, Centric Parts VP of Engineering and R&D, and co-founder of StopTech, also commented, “Wilson comes to us with a breadth of knowledge that he has gained over his extensive management career in the automotive and aerospace markets. His expertise in new technology development and manufacturing processes will prove invaluable as we continue to innovate new products and programs for our StopTech business.”

Dias holds a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering from FEI, SBC, Brazil and an MBA from Fundacão Getulio Vargas, São Paulo, Brazil. He is a Lean Green Belt and a Six Sigma Green Belt. Dias is fluent in English, Spanish, and his native Portuguese.

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