Annette Winkler | |
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| Born | September 27, 1959[1] Wiesbaden, West Germany |
| Alma mater | Goethe University Frankfurt |
| Occupation | Member of the advisory board of Mercedes-Benz South Africa (2019-present) |
Annette Winkler is a German business executive who was the CEO and director of Smart Automobile, the division of Daimler AG noted for manufacturing and marketing the two-passenger Smart Fortwo and four-passenger Smart Forfour city cars, from 2011 to 2018.
As the first woman to head a Daimler brand,[2] Automotive News Europe described Winkler's 2010 appointment as "a significant victory for women in a male-dominated industry".[3]
In early 2018, Daimler announced Winkler retirement as the division’s CEO at the end of September, 2018 after 23 years with the company. She was appointed as a member of the advisory board of Mercedes-Benz South Africa as of January 2019.[4]
- ^ "Annette Winkler Biographie". Munzinger.de.
- ^ "Winkler to lead Smart brand". Automotive News. August 2, 2010.
- ^ Douglas A. Bolduc (August 11, 2010). "Why Annette Winkler's promotion is such a big deal". Automotive News Europe.
- ^ "Annette Winkler hands over management of smart". marsMediaSite. Retrieved 2019-01-23.