Ralf Voss Named Senior Executive Vice President at Hella

LIPPSTADT, Germany, June 5 -- Ralf Voss has been named senior executive vice president for Hella KGaA Hueck & Company's electrical and electronics division.

Voss will be responsible for development and manufacturing of driver- assistance systems, as well as body electronics. He also will coordinate the division's NAFTA activities.

Prior to joining Hella, Voss was engineering director for DaimlerChrysler's body and safety electrical/electronics systems for all Chrysler Group vehicle programs, including Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge. He was based at the company's North American headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

He previously was senior manager of vehicle engineering for electrical/electronics architecture, chassis control systems, vehicle diagnostics and design for all Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicle programs.

While at DaimlerChrysler, Voss served as a member of the supervisory board of First Sensor Technology from 2000 until 2003, in Berlin, Germany.

A physicist, Voss holds a master's degree in business administration from Michigan State University and a doctorate in natural sciences from the Free University of Berlin.

He lives in Erwitte, Germany with his wife and child.

Hella, a global supplier, develops and manufactures components and systems for lighting and electronics for the automotive industry, including advanced driver-assistance systems enhancing safety and comfort. In addition, joint venture companies produce complete vehicle modules, air-conditioning systems and vehicle-electric systems. Hella is one of the world's largest companies selling automotive parts and accessories, with its own sales companies and partners in more than 100 countries. Annual consolidated sales for the Hella Group total $3.8 billion.

Hella is one of the 100 largest industrial companies in Germany. A total of 24,000 people are employed in 65 production facilities, production subsidiaries and joint venture companies. More than 2,900 Hella engineers and technicians work in research and development across the Group. Customers include all leading automakers and system manufacturers, as well as the automotive aftermarket.

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