Visteon: CEO History

Visteon is a turnaround profile and an automotive technology profile at the same time. It survived the old supplier model, narrowed its focus, and now competes for the electronic cockpit layer that automakers increasingly use to define the customer experience. The company is headquartered in Van Buren Township, Michigan.

Visteon is a Tier 1 supplier. It bids for cockpit electronics programs on specific vehicle platforms, usually years before production starts, and is paid per unit once those vehicles are built. Displays, instrument clusters, infotainment and SmartCore domain controllers make up most sales, with battery management systems for EVs a smaller line. Revenue therefore tracks customer vehicle production, program launches and roll-offs, and the annual price reductions automakers negotiate. Engineering costs are partly recovered from customers, and new business wins measure the lifetime value of programs awarded.