Red Dot Names Chery Phillips Manager of Human Resources

SEATTLE, Wash. (Nov. 10, 2005) -- Red Dot Corp. has named Chery Phillips manager of human resources. Phillips will be responsible for employee training and development, benefit administration, recruitment, and compliance with employment and workplace safety regulation.

Red Dot, a worldwide leader in the design and production of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and replacement parts for trucks, buses, off-highway, and military vehicles, employs 480 people at its Seattle headquarters and facilities in Memphis, Tenn., and Ipswich, England.

"Red Dot is a fascinating place for an HR manager," said Randy Gardiner, president of Red Dot. "We use Kaizen events to support customer responsiveness and product quality. Our workforce is culturally diverse -- there are more than a dozen languages spoken on our factory floor. And we are a 100% employee-owned company.

"We're pleased that Chery will be so deeply involved with our most important asset."

Phillips has spent more than 15 years working in all areas of human resources management, including benefits, recruitment, and safety administration.

ABOUT RED DOT:
Red Dot is a worldwide leader in the design and production of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and replacement parts. Its products deliver comfort to operators of commercial trucks, buses, and vehicles used in construction, mining, agriculture, fire and rescue, and military service. The company was founded in Seattle, Wash., in 1965 and has 480 employees at three locations in the United States and Europe. To go to Red Dot's home page, click here: http://www.rdac.com/ .

Contacts:
Red Dot Corp. - 206-574-6567
The Siefkes Group - 425-392-2611