Type: Public
On the web: http://www.lear.com
Employees: 86,800
Employee growth: 15.7%

Lear doesn't take a back seat to anyone when it comes to manufacturing automotive seats. The company's Seating business, its larger segment, is a leader in the global market for car seat systems and their components. The company's Electrical Power Management Systems (EPMS) segment produces automotive electronics, including the manufacture of wire harnesses, junction boxes, terminals and connectors, and body control modules. It operates from some 200 facilities in 35 countries. Its largest customers include BMW, Ford, and General Motors, Fiat, and Volkswagen. Lear gets about 65% of its sales outside North America. Lear filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in mid-2009 and emerged in the fall of 2009.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $11,954.6M
One year growth: 22.7%
Net income: $438.3M
Income growth: (46.2%)

Officers:
Chairman: Henry D. G. Wallace
President, CEO, and Director: Matthew J. (Matt) Simoncini
SVP Communications, Human Resources, and Investor Relations: Melvin L. (Mel) Stephens

Competitors:
Delphi Automotive
Johnson Controls
Visteon

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