2011 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS ALL-STAR AWARDS

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As if bankruptcies and recalls weren't enough of an obstacle the past two years, the auto industry faced one of the world's worst natural disasters in 2011. The 9.0 magnitude Japan earthquake and subsequent tsunami on March 11 delivered another blow to an already fragile recovery. Despite the difficulties, some individuals have thrived.
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2011 ALL STAR | U.S. EXECUTIVE - EUROPEAN AUTOMAKER
Jonathan Browning
CEO, Volkswagen Group of America
2011 ALL STAR | SERVICE AND PARTS
Fletcher Davidson
Group vice president , Toyota Customer Services, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc.
2011 ALL STAR | MARKETING
Olivier Francois
CEO - Fiat brands and global chief marketing officer for all Fiat and Chrysler brands, Chrysler Group
2011 ALL STAR | PUBLIC RELATIONS
Chris Hosford
Executive director of corporate communications, Hyundai Motor America
2011 ALL STAR | DEALER - PRIVATELY HELD
Robert Johnson
MACK McLARTY AND STEVE LANDERS, RLJ-McLarty-Landers Automotive
2011 ALL STAR | MINORITY BUSINESS
Burt Jordan
Executive director of global vehicle and powertrain purchasing, Ford Motor Co.
2011 ALL STAR | PURCHASING
Dan Knott
Senior vice president of purchasing and supplier quality, Chrysler Group
2011 ALL STAR | PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Derrick Kuzak
Group vice president of global product development, Ford Motor Co.
2011 ALL STAR | INDUSTRY LEADER OF THE YEAR AND CEO - NORTH AMERICA
Sergio Marchionne
CEO, Chrysler Group & Fiat S.p.A.
2011 ALL STAR | PURCHASING
Shinichi Sasaki
Executive vice president for global procurement, Toyota Motor Corp.