Autosplice announced that J.H. Whitney Capital Partners LLC, a private equity firm based in New Canaan, CT, has joined with the existing management team to acquire the company. The Autosplice name will continue, and all day-to-day operations of Autosplice will remain in their current locations.

Lear Corporation, a leading global supplier of automotive seating and electrical power management systems, announced that Matt Simoncini, senior vice president and chief financial officer, has been elected chief executive officer and president, effective September 1, 2011. He has also joined Lear's board of directors. Simoncini will succeed Bob Rossiter, who will step down as CEO, president, and a director of Lear. Rossiter will remain in an advisory role until May 2012 to assist with the transition.

TE Connectivity Chief Financial Officer Terrence Curtin presented at the 2011 Citi Technology Conference in New York City on Sept. 7, 2011. During his presentation, Curtin reaffirmed the outlook for the company’s fourth fiscal quarter ending Sept. 30, 2011, and updated investors on current quarter order trends. The company’s fourth quarter outlook is for sales of $3.9 to $4.0 billion and adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $0.84 to $0.88.

The new North American Cable Assembly Manufacturers report, produced by WHMA and its research partner Bishop & Associates Inc. is now available. The report contains industry-wide statistics and profiles of 736 companies in North America. The report is available through Bishop & Associates. Members of WHMA can receive the report at a 50% discount.