Mitch Monroy Vice President, Electrical-Electronics Division in Mercedes-Benz technology NA

TROY, Mich., Dec. 21, 2007 -- MB-technology NA LLC (MBtech NA) of Troy, Michigan announces the promotion of Mitch Monroy to the position of Vice President for the Electrical/Electronics Division. Mitch has been with MBtech NA since February 2005 as Director of the Test Engineering business unit within the Electrical/Electronics Division. Mitch has an extensive Test and Hybrid Vehicle Engineering background. His area of expertise includes Simulation & Modeling, Test Engineering, Test Processes & Methods, Hardware- in-the-Loop (HIL) Technologies and Hybrid Electrical Vehicle Technologies. In his new role, Mitch Monroy will be responsible for defining the Electrical/Electronics Division's business strategy for the North America market and implementing these strategies to improve the client's processes, products, and quality.

Prior to joining MBtech NA, Mitch Monroy worked for EDS as an Engineering Team Manager and a Test Engineer for more than 15 years. In these roles, he focused on the development of new products/solutions, programming design, as well as managing teams of engineers to successfully deploy products and services.

Mitch Monroy holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama.

He currently resides in Saginaw, Mich. with his wife and 2 children.