AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chrysler Group CEO Thomas W. LaSorda today announced the appointments of several key sales and marketing executives effective May 1, 2007. Steven J. Landry will be promoted to Executive Vice President - NAFTA Sales, Global Marketing, Service and Parts, and Michael Manley will be promoted to Executive Vice President - International Sales, Marketing and Business Development. Both executives will report directly to LaSorda. Landry currently is Vice President - Sales and Field Operations, while Manley serves as Vice President - Sales Strategy and Dealer Operations. "Last December, I temporarily took responsibility for our sales and marketing in order to revamp our efforts and restore healthy relations with our dealer body," said LaSorda. "The team has made solid and substantial progress on both fronts. That is why the time is right to turn the reigns of the sales and marketing leadership over to Steven, Michael and their new organizations." In addition, Darryl R. Jackson will be promoted to Vice President - U.S. Sales; Michael J. Keegan will be promoted to Vice President - Volume Planning and Sales Operations; and Thomas Hausch will be promoted to Vice President - International Sales. Jackson and Keegan will report to Landry, while Hausch will report to Manley. Jackson currently serves as Vice President - Great Lakes Business Center and prior to that assignment led the marketing efforts for the Dodge brand. He will be replaced by Brian J. Schnurr, who will serve as Director - Great Lakes Business Center. Keegan currently serves as Director - Sales and Marketing Finance. Hausch currently serves as Executive Director - International Sales and Marketing. "This team has been given clear marching orders," said LaSorda. "Continue to build the equity of our three great brands -- Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep; work with our dealer body in all markets to continuously refine and enhance the customer experience, while increasing dealer throughput and profitability through optimization of the network; protect and grow our NAFTA presence; and, profitability and substantially grow our sales in international markets. "With one of the youngest vehicle lineups in the industry, 20 all-new products over the next three years and dealer inventory down 20 percent compared to last year, this team has the tools vital to serve as catalysts for the Recovery and Transformation Plan we announced in February," said LaSorda. "And, they get to work with three great new brand campaigns, starting with an exciting new look and feel for the Chrysler brand that begins next month." In addition to Jackson and Keegan, executives reporting to Landry in his new role include: Christine K. Cortez, Senior Vice President - Global Service and Parts; George E. Murphy, Senior Vice President - Global Marketing and Advertising; Joseph A. ChamaSrour, President - DaimlerChrysler de Mexico; Reid Bigland, President and CEO - DaimlerChrysler Canada; and, Michael E. Yatsko, Director - Franchising Operations. In addition to Hausch, executives reporting to Manley in his new role include: Stephane Labous, Director - International Marketing, Advertising and Communications; Robert M. Graczyk, Senior Manager - International Pricing Strategy and Guidelines; and, Victor M. Toral, Senior Manager - International Volume Planning and Distribution. DATASOURCE: Chrysler Group CONTACT: Jason Vines, +1-248-512-3164, cell: +1-248-752-3309, , or Lori McTavish, +1-248-512-2642, cell: +1-248-202-9908, , both of Chrysler Group Web site: http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com/ http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/

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