Piston Group Appoints Mamadou Diallo As Chief Executive Officer

Jun 10, 2024•about 1 year ago

Position

Chairman

Company

Piston Group

Vinnie Johnson

SouthfieldAutomotiveManufacturing

Description

Mamadou Diallo has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Piston Group, effective Monday. He will be reporting to Vinnie Johnson, the founder and chairman of the company.

Company Information

Company

Piston Group

Location

Southfield, Michigan, United States

About

Piston Group is a private investment platform founded by industry magnate and NBA champion Vinnie Johnson, to build value by creating, operating and growing world-class manufacturing and design companies. With investments beginning in 1996 and a strong entrepreneurial culture, today’s platform has grown to include Piston Automotive, Irvin Products, and Detroit Thermal Systems. Piston Group's world-class manufacturing facilities deliver operational excellence through employee empowerment. Our team of more than 11,500 skilled engineering and manufacturing specialists proudly builds customer value every day. We create solutions and breakthroughs. But at the end of the day, what we really create is value. And that has become the purpose that our entire Piston Group family lives and breathes every day — to not just build, but to build value.

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