| Business Summary | | Amerigon
Incorporated
is
a
developer,
marketer
and
manufacturer
of
proprietary,
high-technology
electronic
components
and
systems
for
sale
to
car
and
truck
original
equipment
manufacturers.
The
Company
is
focusing
the
majority
of
its
efforts
on
the
introduction
of
its
Climate
Control
Seat
(CCS),
which
provides
both
heating
and
cooling
to
seat
occupants.
The
Company
shipped
more
than
100,000
units
of
its
CCS
product
during
2000
to
two
customers,
Johnson
Controls,
Inc.
and
NHK
Spring
Company,
Ltd.
Johnson
Controls
supplies
the
Lincoln
Mercury
division
of
Ford
Motor
Company
with
its
CCS
product
for
installation
in
the
Lincoln
Navigator
SUV,
while
NHK
supplies
its
CCS
product
to
Toyota
Motor
Corporation
for
use
in
the
Lexus
LS
430
and
Toyota
Celsior
luxury
automobiles. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Amerigon,
a
development
stage
co.,
develops,
markets
and
manufactures
proprietary
high
technology
automotive
components
and
systems
for
sale
to
automobile
and
other
original
equipment
manufacturers.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
increased
82%
to
$3.5
million.
Net
loss
before
extraordinary
item
decreased
47%
to
$3.6
million.
Results
reflect
increased
shipments
to
Johnson
Controls,
partially
offset
by
lower
gross
margins. | More
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Developments |
| Officers | | | FY1999 Pay | |
| Oscar Marx III, 61 Chairman | -- | Richard Weisbart, 54 Pres,
CEO, Director | $220K | Lon Bell, Ph.D., 59 Vice
Chairman, CTO | 163K | Craig Newell, 39 VP-Fin. | -- | James Mertes, 46 VP
of Quality and Operations | 125K | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-1999 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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