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THE FISITA MEDAL IS THE INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY'S HIGHEST HONOR FOR ACHIEVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AACHEN, Germany, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FEV
GmbH, (FEV) a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies based in Aachen, Germany, announced today that its founder Prof. Dr. Franz F. Pischinger was awarded the
FISITA Medal, the highest honor that can be bestowed by the international engineering organization. FISITA is the world body for automotive engineers made up of engineering societies from 37
countries that represent over 185,000 engineers around the world. FISITA president J. E. Robertson presented the award to Prof. Franz Pischinger at a ceremony during the organization's
annual World Automotive Congress, held this year 27 – 30 Nov. in Beijing, China. The FISITA Medal is awarded in recognition of particularly distinguished achievement and leadership in the
global automotive industry. Recipients have included some of the most illustrious names in automotive history, including Giovanni Agnelli, Francois Michelin, Shoichiro Toyoda, Carlos Ghosn
and Martin Winterkorn. "FISITA would like to congratulate Prof. Pischinger and thank him for his exceptional work in the automotive engineering industry," said Robertson as he
presented the award. "He has devoted his entire career to furthering powertrain technology, making engines more efficient by conserving energy and reducing emissions. And to sustain our
industry, he has prepared generations of young people for successful careers in engineering." Prof. Franz Pischinger founded FEV as a privately held company in 1978, when he headed the
Institute for Applied Thermodynamics at the RWTH Technical University of Aachen. Since then, FEV steadily expanded and established Engineering Centers on three continents. Its U.S.
Technical Center is located in Auburn Hills, Mich. Prof. Franz Pischinger served as president and CEO until 2003 and continues to serve as Chairman of the Board. "Through his work and
achievements with FEV," said Robertson. "Prof. Pischinger has made a significant and lasting contribution to improving fuel efficiency and environmental performance of the
combustion engine and powertrains throughout the world. In doing so he helped the global automotive industry to conserve untold amounts of energy and reduce harmful emissions of vehicles on
every continent." ABOUT FEV The FEV Group, headquartered in Aachen, Germany, is an internationally recognized powertrain and vehicle engineering company that supplies the global
transportation industry. FEV Group offers a complete range of engineering services, providing support across the globe to customers in the design, analysis, prototyping, powertrain and
transmission development, as well as vehicle integration, calibration and homologation for advanced internal combustion gasoline-, diesel-, and alternative-fueled powertrains. FEV Group also
designs, develops and prototypes advanced vehicle / powertrain electronic control systems and hybrid-electric engine concepts that address future emission and fuel economy standards. The
FEV Test Systems division is a global supplier of advanced test cell, instrumentation and test equipment. The FEV Group employs a staff of over 2,200 highly skilled specialists at advanced
technical centers on three continents. _Editors:__ To arrange interviews with FEV representatives, please contact Mr. Marc Harlow at the number below. _ SOURCE FEV GmbH