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Europe's rising stars honored

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 6, 2011

WELCOME TO THE first annual Rising Stars, where we celebrate up-and-comers from all areas of the automobile business.

The Rising Stars program is based on the success of the annual Automotive News Europe Eurostars event, and the Automotive News All-Stars.

The idea of the Rising Stars is to implement a new annual program honoring those automotive executives who are in middle and upper management and who are likely to become our Eurostars of tomorrow. They are the trendspotters and entrepreneurs who stand to reap the biggest rewards over the next decade; they are the individuals rising through the ranks and climbing the career ladder.

A special thanks to our lead sponsors -- pwc and SpencerStuart -- for their generous support and involvement in the program. Many thanks to Audatex, the exclusive cocktail reception sponsor of the 2011 awards ceremony. And we graciously thank Pininfarina for the outstanding, unique design of the Rising Stars trophies.

We congratulate all of the winners!

Rising Stars, 2011
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ANDREAS NILSSON

At the age of 10 I decided to become a designer at Volvo, the brand that my father sold at the time. My first job was with Volvo.
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ALDO MARANGONI

Your project must be able to withstand tough scrutiny.
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AXEL LOEFFLER

I am happy where I am, but I would not mind being a chief designer of racecars at some point in my career.
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ANJA KLEYBOLDT

If you want to be truly successful, you have to be passionate, driven and customer- and results-oriented.
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ALESSANDRO DAMBROSIO

Greatest achievement: To work at VW with an absolute giant in the field such as Walter De' Silva and with Wolfgang Egger, who is my mentor and...
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CHRIS BENJAMIN

Success starts with talent and hard work. One without the other is not enough. ...
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DAVID EVANS

Select an area that interests you. Go to a company that will develop you and provide you a range of development opportunities.
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FRANK KLEIN

As the customer can buy any car, never forget that you carry a great responsibility to the people who buy the cars and drive them.
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GIRISH ARUN WAGH

Every mistake provides an excellent learning opportunity.
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GAETANO THOREL

There is incredible competiveness and fast evolution on the commercial side, but the distribution and manufacturing processes remain antiquated.
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GREG LEVINE

Get involved, get your hands dirty and try to learn as much as you can about all areas of the business.
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HANNO KIRNER

I was interested in the auto industry because of its complexity in terms of the value chain and it being an important part of people's lives.
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INGO ZSCHOCKE

If the person is looking to experience different places, interesting cultures and new ways of thinking, this is a great industry.
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JEAN-CHRISTOPHE DEVILLE

Global competition means that you can't hide so everyone has to bring added value at every moment.
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LUIS NAVARR0-LLACER

This industry provides great opportunities to be global and think global. Pack your bags and go experience the world.
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LUCIE TOSCANI

Fiat is going through a fundamental change in its history with the Chrysler alliance.
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MATTEO LANZAVECCHIA

Greatest achievement: When a production car is equipped with systems that a few months before were just ideas on a piece of paper.
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MARC LANGENBRINCK

Stay sharp, be authentic and dare to lead. Motivate your team because it's their success you're depending on. ...
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MAGNUS HANSSON

Be yourself, work hard and always maintain your integrity. Give people a reason to believe in your leadership.
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MARKUS FLASCH

Career Advice: Start in engineering and take every opportunity you can to gather international experience.
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MARCELO DI BENEDETTO

Success demands determination, adaptability, passion and being able to look into future trends and ideas that will make a difference.
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PONZ PANDIKUTHIRA

If you are actually considering a choice between working for a shampoo company or a car company, this is not the industry for you.
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PASQUALE ABRUZZESE

I strive every day to make sure the team I have is full of top talent and that I recognize and promote them so they remain challenged and...
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RAJESH NELLORE

I'm pleasantly surprised and pleased to see the Asian and Indian auto industries begin to spread their wings in an era of affordability.
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TORSTEN FOERTSCH

You can't go wrong if you focus on being a good team player and building strong relations with customers.
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WOLFGANG BEER

I am in charge of all technical aspects involved in turning our plants into highly specialized competence centers that can adapt quickly to...
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XAVIER ROS

My advice came from ancient Latin: Nosce te ipsum, which means 'know yourself.'
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