Susan Henderson Named Harley-Davidson, Inc. Vice President, Communications
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MILWAUKEE, Nov 25, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — Susan Henderson, a senior public relations executive, has joined Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG:Harley-Davidson, Inc
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HOG 15.42, -0.48, -3.0%) as Vice President, Communications. In this position, she will develop and direct the company’s overall global, strategic communications initiatives. She reports to Jim Ziemer, Chief Executive Officer of Harley-Davidson, Inc.
“Susan is a seasoned communications and public affairs professional who brings more than 25 years of experience to Harley-Davidson. Over that time, she has worked with some of the world’s leading brands to support business growth and deliver shareholder value,” said Ziemer. “She is a proven leader in her own discipline and is a welcome addition to the Harley-Davidson leadership team.”
Most recently, Henderson was Vice President, Corporate Communications at the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company in Chicago. She had earlier been a principal in her own communications consulting firm, where her clients included Diageo and Gillette. Her prior positions include Vice President — Public Relations at Kohl’s Department Stores and Director of Marketing Communications at Miller Brewing Company.
Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company for the group of companies doing business as Harley-Davidson Motor Company (HDMC), Buell Motorcycle Company (Buell), MV Agusta Group and Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS). Harley-Davidson Motor Company produces heavyweight motorcycles and offers a line of motorcycle parts, accessories, general merchandise and related services. HDMC manufactures five families of motorcycles: Touring, Dyna(R), Softail (R), Sportster (R) and VRSC(TM). Buell produces premium sport performance motorcycles and offers a line of motorcycle parts, accessories, and apparel. MV Agusta produces premium, high-performance sport motorcycles sold under the MV Agusta(R) brand and lightweight sport motorcycles sold under the Cagiva(R) brand. HDFS provides wholesale and retail financing and insurance programs primarily to Harley-Davidson and Buell dealers and customers.
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