Press release

October 12, 2008

Jochen Schandert is Young Executive of the Year

Winners of the "kfz-betrieb" Junior Award chosen in Essen

Würzburg/Essen, October 13, 2008

The young managers of the year 2008 in the automotive industry have been determined: Jochen Schandert (Autohaus Schandert, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Skoda) is the winner of the highly esteemed industry award "kfz-betrieb" Junior Award. The established award was presented by the trade magazine "kfz-betrieb" together with Santander Consumer Bank at the weekend during the female entrepreneurs' congress of the automotive industry at the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Zeche Zollverein" in Essen. The award, which is highly regarded in the industry, is presented annually across all brands and throughout Germany.

The winners and runners-up of the "kfz-betrieb" Junior Award 2008 are:

1st place: Jochen Schandert, Autohaus Schandert, Lutherstadt Wittenberg (Skoda)

"Mr. Schandert is a confident, likeable and competent managing director. For five years, Jochen Schandert has worked very hard to get the business back into safe waters and in order with the aim of making it largely debt-free," said "kfz-betrieb" editor-in-chief Wolfgang Michel at the awards ceremony.

2nd place: Frank Levy, Autohaus Yvel, Düsseldorf (Toyota, Lexus)

3rd place: Markus Bach, Autohaus Bach, Überlingen (Toyota)

The prize has been awarded since 1997 for young women - and since 2003 for men - up to the age of 35. It is awarded to a convincing, impressive young manager in the German automotive industry. Criteria include job-specific training, a clear succession plan and, if applicable, a well-prepared company handover.

The trade magazine "kfz-betrieb" reports in detail on the winners and runners-up in issue 46, which will be published on November 13, 2008.



"kfz-betrieb" is a trade magazine published by Vogel Auto Medien, Würzburg. The most widely read trade magazine in the automotive industry has been informing the automotive trade and service sector for 97 years. "kfz-betrieb" is the official organ of the German automotive trade (ZDK), the professional lobby for over 40,000 car dealerships and workshops. Daily news from the entire automotive industry can be found at www.kfz-betrieb.de and in the daily newsletter.



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