S. Paul Halata

S. Paul Halata Home-, cel PROFESSIONAL CAREER SUMMARY Multicultural automotive executive with 35 years experience managing all aspects of the business. 1999 — 2006 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, President and Chief Executive Officer • Responsible for the import, wholesale and retail of all Mercedes-Benz products in the U.S. market with revenues of $11Bil. Accountable for all operations of the company including the distribution, marketing, sales, aftersales and profitability of Mercedes-Benz operations in the U.S. Managed general restructuring of company's operations while delivering profitable growth. Drove annual sales volume from 170,000 to 225,000 units. 1997 —1999 DaimlerChrysler UK, President and Chief Executive Officer • Responsible for the importation, wholesale and retail of all Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge products, as well as commercial vehicles, in the United Kingdom with revenues of £3Bil. Accountable for all operations of the company including the distribution, marketing, sales, aftersales and profitability of DaimlerChrysler operations in the U.K. Managed substantial growth in all units. 1995 —1996 DaimlerChrysler AG, Van Division, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing • Responsible for the planning, controlling, marketing, wholesale and retail of all DaimlerChrysler vans in all markets worldwide. 1988 —1995 Mercedes-Benz Canada, President • Responsible for the import, wholesale and retail of all Mercedes-Benz products in the Canadian market. Accountable for all operations of the company including the distribution, marketing, sales, aftersales and profitability of Mercedes-Benz operations in Canada including 50% of the retail network. PERSONAL • Born September 15, 1950 in Czech Republic • Canadian/British citizenship • Permanent resident ( Green Card) in USA • Married with two sons • Bilingual (English and German) AWARDS • 2004 Good Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America • 2005 Nat King Cole Award BOARD MEMBERSHIPS • Member of the Board of Directors, Laureus Foundation USA • Member of the Board of Directors, Lyondell Chemical Company EFTA00725097 MEMBERSHIPS • Royal Automobile Club of London • The York Club, Toronto, Ontario After spending over 30 years with Daimler BenziDaimlerChrysler, in various countries and functions, I felt it the right time to move into new areas of opportunity. EFTA00725098