Tenneco Names Brian Kesseler COO, Effective Jan. 12, Replacing Hari Nair

(RTTNews) - Auto parts company Tenneco Inc. (TEN) has appointed Brian Kesseler as its chief operating officer, effective January 12, 2015. He succeeds Hari Nair who would be retiring from the company, effective March 31, following a transition period.

Kesseler is president of Johnson Controls Power Solutions where he leads a $6 billion global business, supplying over one-third of the world's conventional batteries to original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket. His global responsibilities are strategy development, financial performance, manufacturing operations and technology initiatives.

He is a member of the Johnson Controls executive operating team and serves as the executive sponsor of Johnson Controls' Global Manufacturing Operations Council, providing leadership to achieve operational excellence across the Johnson Controls global enterprise.