Dorman appoints Tayfun Uner as President of its Light Duty business segment

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Dorman Products (NASDAQ:DORM) has appointed Tayfun Uner as President of its Light Duty segment, a newly-created position. In this role, Uner will be responsible for driving strategic growth and overseeing commercial and operational aspects of Dorman's largest business segment.

Uner joins with extensive global experience, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of three Newell Brand business units. His previous roles include strategic positions at McKinsey & Company, Procter & Gamble, and Carlsberg Breweries. He holds a degree from Bogazici University and an MBA from Harvard University.

This appointment completes Dorman's segment transition, establishing a formalized leadership structure across all three business segments. CEO Kevin Olsen highlighted Uner's proven ability to drive growth, enhance financial performance, and foster positive culture as key factors in his appointment.

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• Appointment completes segment transition with formalized leadership structure
• New president brings extensive global business experience from major companies
• Strategic hire to drive growth in company's largest business segment

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COLMAR, Pa., Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dorman Products, Inc. (“Dorman”) (NASDAQ:DORM) today announced the addition of Tayfun Uner as President, Light Duty.

In this newly-created role, Mr. Uner will be responsible for driving strategic growth and overseeing all commercial and operational aspects of Dorman’s largest business segment.

“We are pleased to welcome Tayfun to Dorman,” said Kevin Olsen, Dorman President and Chief Executive Officer. “His broad experience and proven ability to drive growth, enhance financial performance and foster a positive culture will be key to driving the continued success of our Light Duty business. This new role completes our segment transition, with a formalized leadership structure for each of our three business segments.”

Uner joins Dorman with an extensive global background in consumer goods, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of three Newell Brand business units. Prior to that, he held strategic positions around the world with increasing responsibility at McKinsey & Company, Procter & Gamble and Carlsberg Breweries. He holds an undergraduate degree from Bogazici University (Istanbul, Turkey) and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University.

Uner commented, “I feel privileged to join the innovative team at Dorman. I am excited to build on the strong foundation of our brand and trusted solutions like our Dorman^® OE FIX™ products and working closely with our channel partners to accelerate the growth of the automotive aftermarket by helping solve people’s repair problems.”

About Dorman Products

Dorman gives repair professionals, enthusiasts, and owners greater freedom to fix motor vehicles. For over 100 years, we have been driving new repair solutions, releasing tens of thousands of aftermarket replacement products engineered to save time and money and increase convenience and reliability.

Founded and headquartered in the United States, we are a pioneering global organization offering an always-evolving catalog of products, covering cars, trucks, and specialty vehicles, from chassis to body, from underhood to undercarriage, and from hardware to complex electronics.

Contacts

Marketing: Steve Gisondi, Vice President of Marketing, sgisondi@dormanproducts.com

Investor Relations: Alex Whitelam, Vice President, Investor Relations & Risk Management, awhitelam@dormanproducts.com

FAQ

Who is the new President of Dorman Products' Light Duty segment in 2025?

Tayfun Uner has been appointed as President of Dorman Products' Light Duty segment in January 2025.

What is Tayfun Uner's role at Dorman Products (DORM)?

Tayfun Uner will be responsible for driving strategic growth and overseeing all commercial and operational aspects of Dorman's largest business segment as President of Light Duty.

What was Tayfun Uner's previous position before joining Dorman Products?

Before joining Dorman Products, Tayfun Uner served as Senior Vice President of three Newell Brand business units.

How does this appointment affect Dorman's (DORM) organizational structure?

This appointment completes Dorman's segment transition, establishing a formalized leadership structure for all three of the company's business segments.