In May 2009 Juergen Sauer, President of Mercedes-Benz Russia SAO was named a new co-chair of National Association “Business for Healthy Society”. In his new role, Mr. Sauer will represent Russian and international companies that contribute to the fight against social diseases and implement corporate health programs.
As of now the two co-chairmen will represent the Association: Sergei Litovchenko, Executive Director of Russian Managers’ Association, and Juergen Sauer, President of Mercedes-Benz Russia SAO.
Over recent years Mercedes-Benz Russia has cooperated with the National Association “Business for Healthy Society” and Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria that supports Association’s activities.
Mercedes-Benz Russia is actively involved in the fight against social diseases, in particular on HIV/AIDS: the company adopted a non-discrimination workplace policy; the company holds special education and information events for employees, clients and supply chain.
On international level, Daimler AG, a parent enterprise, is a member company of the Global Business coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and plays an active role in the fight against the global epidemics.
About Juergen Sauer, President, Mercedes-Benz Russia SAO
Juergen Sauer was born in Stuttgart, Germany. His studies as well as the entire working career have been connected with the Mercedes-Benz brand and the service in Daimler AG Group since 1979 when he joined Daimler-Benz AG. In 1983 he graduated from the Daimler-Benz AG economic academy. Then for seven years he was employed at various dealer enterprises affiliated with the Group in Germany, dealing with sales Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles. From 1990 to 1994 he was employed at the Group’s sales organization as Marketing & Communications Manager. In 1994 he led the Truck Sales Department of the affiliated dealer enterprise in Duisburg. From 1996 to 1998 Mr. Sauer was head of the used car sales centre in Koengen, a town located near Stuttgart. In 1998 he was transferred to the headquarters of Mercedes-Benz AG in Stuttgart to become a head of the Corporate Sales Department. In 1999, J. Sauer was in charge of the Truck Sales Control Department. He moved to Russia in 2004 to take up CEO appointment in SAO DaimlerChrysler Automotive Russia. Starting from 2005, he combined this position with the one of the Head of DaimlerChrysler AG representative office in Moscow. In 2008 he was appointed President of SAO Mercedes-Benz Russia.
About SAO “Mercedes-Benz RUS”
Juergen Sauer was born in Stuttgart, Germany. His studies as well as the entire working career have been connected with the Mercedes-Benz brand and the service in Daimler AG Group since 1979 when he joined Daimler-Benz AG. In 1983 he graduated from the Daimler-Benz AG economic academy. Then for seven years he was employed at various dealer enterprises affiliated with the Group in Germany, dealing with sales Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles. From 1990 to 1994 he was employed at the Group’s sales organization as Marketing & Communications Manager. In 1994 he led the Truck Sales Department of the affiliated dealer enterprise in Duisburg. From 1996 to 1998 Mr. Sauer was head of the used car sales centre in Koengen, a town located near Stuttgart. In 1998 he was transferred to the headquarters of Mercedes-Benz AG in Stuttgart to become a head of the Corporate Sales Department. In 1999, J. Sauer was in charge of the Truck Sales Control Department. He moved to Russia in 2004 to take up CEO appointment in SAO DaimlerChrysler Automotive Russia. Starting from 2005, he combined this position with the one of the Head of DaimlerChrysler AG representative office in Moscow. In 2008 he was appointed President of SAO Mercedes-Benz Russia.
About the National Association “Business for healthy Society”
The National Association “Business for Healthy Society” is a local network of Russian and international companies, business associations and labor unions. The Association aims to mobilize the Russian business community, to foster an open and constructive dialogue between business leaders, government officials, experts, labor associations and community representatives, and to engage business community in prevention programs on social diseases.
Association holds different events like skills building workshops, conferences and round tables. Member companies receive wider access to accurate and timely information on social diseases and their impact on companies operation in Russia. Association conducts surveys and publishes reports and attitudes of business leaders to the issues within the agenda. Also, the Association assists with the development and implementation of corporate programs focusing on health issues for employees.
Among Association member companies are Abbott, BP, Coca-Cola, Chevron, Ford, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson&Johnson, Mercedes-Benz, MTV, PepsiCo, Pfizer, SABMiller, Shell, TNK-BP, Vostok-Service and others.
Association secretariat provides ongoing administrative, research and information support to the Association. Secretariat functions are held by GBC (“Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria”).
