* Rainer Genes to succeed Simon Boag as head of Production Planning Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars, effective June 1, 2007
* Simon Boag to return to Chrysler Group, effective June 1, 2007
* Peter Schabert new manager of the Bremen production plan, effective June 1, 2007
* Thomas Uhr to take over responsibility for Berlin production plant, effective June 1, 2007

The DaimlerChrysler Board of Management has appointed Rainer Genes, manager of the Bremen production plant, as the new head of Production Planning Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars, effective June 1, 2007. Rainer Genes will succeed Simon Boag, who will be returning to Detroit, effective June 1, 2007.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Simon Boag for his hard work and commitment over the past 15 months, particularly in the ar-eas of standard inspections and efficiency boosting”, says Rainer Schmückle, COO of the Mercedes Car Group.

Also on June 1, Peter Schabert, currently the director of the Berlin pro-duction plant, will take over the responsibility for the Bremen plant.

Thomas Uhr, at present head of the Production and Technology Center “Casting and Metal Forming” (PTU), will become the head of the Berlin plant on June 1.


Source: DaimlerChrysler