Indianapolis, Indiana
Confirmed manufacturing
Indianapolis Primary Manufacturing Base
Meridian says its headquarters and primary manufacturing base remain in Indianapolis.
Meridian Propulsion Solutions
Existing customerOff-Highway Automatic Transmissions
- Website
- meridianpropulsion-demo.com
- Source-file ID
- DEMO-C04 From Phase 1; final Apex Industrial ID pending
- Brief generated
- October 22, 2026
- Research reviewed
- July 2026
- Relationship
- Internal confirmation required · Unknown
Why this account, why now, and what to do
Meridian Propulsion Solutions is a B priority account, led by a sourced people movement signal.
Timothy Hatton is serving as Director of Global Supply Chain at Meridian Propulsion Solutions in Indianapolis, Indiana, overseeing procurement, inventory management, and lean manufacturing supply operations for commercial and defense propulsion programs. Meridian reported continued strength in the Defense end market alongside record On-Highway sales outside North America, reflecting sector-level tailwinds benefiting the company.
Account snapshot
Confirmed Phase 1 firmographic and relationship data- Account status
- Existing customer
- Website
- meridianpropulsion-demo.com
- Current company description
- Meridian Propulsion Solutions designs and manufactures propulsion solutions and fully automatic transmissions for commercial and defense vehicles. Source
- Industry
- Off-Highway Automatic Transmissions
- Operating scope
- Business-unit and facility scope requires Apex Industrial confirmation
- Innovation profile
- Static
- Known relationship
- Internal confirmation required · No relationship score supplied
- Current priority
- B - Warm / Monitor · 60.4 / 100
- Opportunities / revenue
- Pending Apex Industrial confirmation
Manufacturing locations
Evidence status distinguishes confirmed, planned, and review-needed sitesOnly locations with sourced operational evidence are shown. A corporate address alone is not treated as proof of manufacturing.
How the score was built
Fit - account and capability match66.7
Timing - public signal urgency54.7
Relationship multiplierx 1.0
Unknown · relationship contribution
Meridian Propulsion Solutions is currently B - Warm / Monitor. The strongest cited reason is: Timothy Hatton is serving as Director of Global Supply Chain at Meridian Propulsion Solutions in Indianapolis, Indiana, overseeing procurement, inventory management, and lean manufacturing supply operations for commercial and defense propulsion programs.
- Scores are rounded prioritization inputs, not precise measurements.
- A score does not predict a sale; it helps sequence attention.
- Timing can move quickly, while fit and relationship usually move more slowly.
Biweekly signal refresh · scored July 2026
What changed
Researched public signals · Biweekly signal refresh-
Timothy Hatton is serving as Director of Global Supply Chain at Meridian Propulsion Solutions in Indianapolis, Indiana, overseeing procurement, inventory management, and lean manufacturing supply operations for commercial and defense propulsion programs.
-
Meridian Propulsion Solutions was awarded a $67.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for production of new and upgraded Abrams Main Battle Tank transmissions, kits, and technical support services in Indianapolis, Indiana, bringing total cumulative contract value to $345.2 million.
-
Zechariah Green was appointed Associate Director of Commodity Management at Meridian Propulsion Solutions, leading procurement and global supply chain strategies across commercial vehicle propulsion systems.
-
Meridian Propulsion Solutions stated that its eGen Force hybrid propulsion solution is contributing to the Team Lynx XM30 program and its U.S. production network. This is a program signal, not proof of an Apex Industrial opportunity; validate the relevant facility and supplier path.
-
Announced new program award to supply 4040 MX transmissions for Sentinel Defense Hägglunds CV90 MkIV vehicles entering production, with machined-component content implied.
-
Announced multi-million dollar program award to supply transmissions for next-generation tactical trucks for French Land Forces, a new program entering production.
-
Meridian reported Q1 2026 net sales of $1,406 million, up 84% year over year, driven substantially by the Dana Off-Highway acquisition, indicating a major surge in scale and demand.
-
LinkedIn profile shows Teresa van Niekerk as Global Chief Procurement Officer at Meridian Propulsion Solutions, a buying-center leadership role relevant to supply base decisions.
-
Meridian completed acquisition of Dana's Off-Highway Drive & Motion Systems business, forming a $5.5 billion revenue global enterprise, representing a major expansion of off-highway production volume.
-
Workers at Meridian's Lafayette, Indiana plant voted to authorize a strike, which could signal labor/capacity strain at a key production facility.
Account fit
Static account factsMeridian Propulsion Solutions designs and manufactures propulsion solutions and fully automatic transmissions for commercial and defense vehicles.
- Account type
- Customer
- Industry
- Off-Highway Automatic Transmissions
- Operating scope
- Requires Apex Industrial confirmation
- Peer context
- Not supplied
Relationship and access path
Relationship not documented
Internal confirmation required
No relationship score supplied
No named relationship path is documented in the Phase 1 source file.
Access path: Confirm account ownership, existing business, and any warm introduction path before outreach.
Recommended contacts
Apex Industrial-provided relationships and validated public profilesPublic profiles and email details require salesperson validation before outreach. Missing email fields may be supplied by Apex Industrial where available.
| Name | Role | Location | Relevance | Status / source | Rep Assistant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Poulios | Assoc. Director Operations/Manufacturing | Lake Orion, Michigan, US | Operations / manufacturing | EmailNot returned by Prospeo free-tier search | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
|
| Teresa Van Niekerk | Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer | Indianapolis, Indiana, US | Procurement / supply chain | EmailNot returned by Prospeo free-tier search | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
|
| Brian Susemichel | Associate Director Global Supply Chain | Indianapolis, Indiana, US | Procurement / supply chain | EmailNot returned by Prospeo free-tier search | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
|
| Kristi Jackson | Global Supply Chain Director | Zionsville, Indiana, US | Procurement / supply chain | EmailNot returned by Prospeo free-tier search | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
|
| Matthew Carter | Executive Director, Plant Operations | Indianapolis, Indiana, US | Operations / manufacturing | EmailNot returned by Prospeo free-tier search | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
|
Andrew Poulios
Medium
Assoc. Director Operations/Manufacturing
- Location
- Lake Orion, Michigan, US
- Relevance
- Operations / manufacturing
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- Not returned by Prospeo free-tier search
Teresa Van Niekerk
Medium
Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, US
- Relevance
- Procurement / supply chain
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- Not returned by Prospeo free-tier search
Brian Susemichel
Medium
Associate Director Global Supply Chain
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, US
- Relevance
- Procurement / supply chain
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- Not returned by Prospeo free-tier search
Kristi Jackson
Medium
Global Supply Chain Director
- Location
- Zionsville, Indiana, US
- Relevance
- Procurement / supply chain
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- Not returned by Prospeo free-tier search
Matthew Carter
Medium
Executive Director, Plant Operations
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, US
- Relevance
- Operations / manufacturing
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- Not returned by Prospeo free-tier search
Recommended sales plays
Validate the people movement opportunity
Rationale: Timothy Hatton is serving as Director of Global Supply Chain at Meridian Propulsion Solutions in Indianapolis, Indiana, overseeing procurement, inventory management, and lean manufacturing supply operations for commercial and defense propulsion programs.
Next step: Use the cited event as a discovery opener. Confirm the affected program, facility, timing, and sourcing impact before presenting an Apex Industrial solution.
Map Apex Industrial fit at Indianapolis, Indiana
Rationale: Indianapolis Primary Manufacturing Base has confirmed manufacturing evidence relevant to Apex Industrial's manufacturing-capability discussion.
Next step: Identify the plant leader and sourcing owner, then validate relevant part families, certifications, capacity needs, and supplier onboarding requirements.
Use the strongest available relationship path
Rationale: No named relationship path is documented in the Phase 1 source file.
Next step: Confirm account ownership, existing business, and any warm introduction path before outreach.
Open questions for the account team
- Which manufacturing site, business unit, and program should Apex Industrial prioritize?
- Which recommended contacts are active, in scope, and appropriate for outreach?
- What current revenue, opportunity, qualification, or past-performance context should be added?
- Does Apex Industrial have a warm relationship path that is not yet captured in the source file?
Sources and methodology
- Current company description source
- StockTitan / U.S. Department of Defense
- Meridian Propulsion Solutions LinkedIn
- meridianpropulsion-demo.com
- meridianpropulsion-demo.com
- morningstar.com
- linkedin.com
- meridianpropulsion-demo.com
- ibj.com
- Meridian Propulsion Solutions - History + Heritage
Public signals, manufacturing locations, and contact candidates require salesperson validation before outreach. Location status labels distinguish confirmed manufacturing from planned or unconfirmed activity.
The priority score is a sequencing aid, not a sales forecast. Scored July 2026 from the frozen Phase 1 baseline; generated October 22, 2026. Biweekly signal refresh.