Supervisory Board of Daimler AG appoints Britta Seeger as Member of the Board of Management for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales

• Britta Seeger appointed for three years as of January 1, 2017

• Manfred Bischoff, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG: "The Mercedes-Benz brand is the heart of Daimler AG. The marketing and sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars is the most important connection with our customers, and therefore has a key function at the Group. With Britta Seeger, we are appointing an experienced executive who has successfully held leading positions in sales worldwide since 2013. The appointment of Britta Seeger also rejuvenates the Board of Management and shows that we have outstanding women for Board of Management positions."

• Supervisory Board extends the contract of Wilfried Porth, Member of the Board of Management for Human Resources and Director of Labor Relations, for five years until 2022

Stuttgart (Germany) - The Supervisory Board of Daimler AG has appointed Britta Seeger (46) as Member of the Board of Management for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales, effective January 1, 2017. Britta Seeger will take over responsibility for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales from Ola Källenius (47), who will then take over Board of Management responsibility for Group Research & Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. Britta Seeger has been appointed to the Board of Management until December 31, 2019.

"The Mercedes-Benz brand is the heart of Daimler AG. The marketing and sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars is the most important connection with our customers, and therefore has a key function at the Group," stated Manfred Bischoff, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG. "With Britta Seeger, we are appointing an experienced executive who has successfully held leading positions in sales worldwide since 2013. The appointment of Britta Seeger also rejuvenates the Board of Management and shows that we have outstanding women for Board of Management positions. With her qualifications in business administration and her international experience, Britta Seeger will further strengthen the position of Mercedes-Benz Cars with the premium brands Mercedes-Benz and smart worldwide."

At present, Britta Seeger is President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Türk A.S. She has held this important position for one year now. Before that, she was President & CEO of the subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Korea Ltd. for two years. Following her studies of business administration, Britta Seeger joined the Daimler Group in 1992 and has held numerous internationally oriented positions in sales management since then.

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