Ernst Lieb assumed the roles of President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz

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Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...

 USA on September 1, 2006, replacing Paul Halata. He was removed from the position, effective immediately, on October 18, 2011. He had previously been President and CEO of DaimlerChrysler

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Daimler AG is a German car corporation. By unit sales, it is the thirteenth-largest car manufacturer and second-largest truck manufacturer in the world. In addition to automobiles, Daimler manufactures buses and provides financial services through its Daimler Financial Services arm...

's Australia & Pacific division. Prior to his role in Australia, he had been President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada since July 1, 1995. He has a long history with Mercedes-Benz, starting in 1975 as a spare-parts specialist.

Mercedes-Benz placed third in the 2010 J.D. Power and Associates Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) study and surpassed Lexus. http://businesscenter.jdpower.com/news/pressrelease.aspx?ID=2010219