Introduction: Delphi Corporation was originally a component subsidiary of General Motors. On May 28, 1999, Delphi officially separated from General Motors and became a fully independent company publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Delphi is headquartered in Troy, Michigan, USA, and is a world leader in automotive electronics, automotive components, and system integration technology. Delphi has over 185000 employees and has 171 wholly-owned manufacturing plants, 42 joint venture plants, 53 customer service centers and sales representative offices, as well as 33 technical centers in 41 countries around the world. In the latest Fortune Global 500 ranking, Delphi ranks 160th with a global sales revenue of $28.7 billion in 2004.
