DaimlerChrysler Corporation Appoints Tony Cervone To Senior Chrysler Group Communications Post 

Auburn Hills, Mich. - DaimlerChrysler Corporation (DCC) announced that Antonio B. (Tony) Cervone is appointed Vice President - Communications for the Chrysler Group, effective immediately.  

Cervone rejoins DaimlerChrysler after an 18-month stint with General Motors' Communications organization, most recently as Executive Director of Corporate Communications. In his new capacity, Cervone will report to Holden. His responsibilities will include Chrysler Group Corporate and Product Public Relations, Technical, Public Affairs, Quality and Engineering Public Relations and Internal Communications. Cervone will work in close concert with Christoph Walther, Senior Vice President and Head of DaimlerChrysler Global Communications.

Prior to joining General Motors in 1999, Cervone served as Director - Internal Communications for DaimlerChrysler Corporation and was a member of the Post-Merger Integration Team for the Communications organization. He originally joined DaimlerChrysler Corporation in 1985 and subsequently held posts in Public Relations supporting the Product Engineering, Technology, Manufacturing, Design, Motorsports, International and Procurement & Supply organizations. With this realignment, Cervone succeeds Steve Rossi, Vice President - Global Communications Chrysler/Jeep®/Dodge, who leaves the company to pursue his global interests. (September 1, 2000).

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Karenann Terrell Joins DaimlerChrysler Corporation as Director - Business Connect

Auburn Hills, Mich. - DaimlerChrysler Corporation announced today that Karenann Terrell has been appointed Director - Business Connect, reporting to Gary E. Dilts, Senior Vice President - eConnect Platform. Terrell joins DaimlerChrysler from General Motors, where she most recently served as Director - e-Vehicle.  

In this position, Terrell will direct and coordinate the e-business activities being initiated on both the product and consumer side of the company. She will manage a cross-functional team from Finance, Legal, Mergers & Acquisitions, Procurement & Supply, Information Technology Management and Engineering. 

Terrell's previous assignments with General Motors included responsibility for e-Vehicles, Future Luxury Products, TotalVehicle Integration Engineering (Mid/Luxury Car Division),  management of Technical Support and Advanced Project Engineering assignments pertaining to Customer Engineering and Hybrid Electric Vehicles. Terrell holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan. She earned a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the General Motors Institute. (September 1, 2000)

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DaimlerChrysler Corporation appoints designer David C. McKinnon Vice President -- Large Car, Small Car & Minivan Design 

Auburn Hills, Mich. - DaimlerChrysler Corporation announced the appointment of David C. McKinnon to Vice President -- Large Car, Small Car & Minivan Design, reporting to Trevor M. Creed, Senior Vice President - Design. 

In this position, McKinnon is responsible for managing and directing interior and exterior design for all Chrysler and Dodge brand large car, small car and minivan product design concepts. McKinnon joined DaimlerChrysler Corporation in 1968 and has since developed broad-based experience in Product Design. He was responsible for the design activities surrounding the current and former generation of the company's highly successful line of minivans. In addition, he led the design efforts associated with the original Dodge Intrepid, which heralded the arrival of the new era of Chrysler design. His previous assignments included responsibility for both the International and Truck Studios. He most recently served as Director -- Exterior & Interior Design for Passenger Car and Minivan Design. (August 31, 2000)

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Rüdiger Grube Once Again Takes Charge of DaimlerChrysler Corporate Strategy 

Stuttgart/Auburn Hills - Effective September 15, 2000, Ruediger Grube will again assume responsibility for DaimlerChrysler Corporate Strategy. The Board of Management made this decision at its meeting in New York. Aloysius Rauen will take over a new management task as Senior Executive Manager at EADS. Rauen succeeded Grube when he moved to the Stuttgart-based Häussler Group to become Chairman last fall. 

Eckhard Cordes, DaimlerChrysler Board of Management Member said, "We are all very pleased that Ruediger Grube is returning to our company. In the future, he will use his exceptional managerial skills to further expand DaimlerChrysler's leading position in all world markets. Aloysius Rauen did an excellent job of continuing Ruediger Grube's work. His extensive experience in the aerospace industry is now needed to fill a prominent position at EADS." (August 31, 2000)