Biographical Summary

Sandschafer was appointed Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Chrysler Group LLC in December 2009. He is responsible for all information technology applications and infrastructure in support of Chrysler Group business units in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia. He reports directly to Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne. Sandschafer joined the U.S. carmaker from CNH America LLC, part of Fiat acquisition Case New Holland, where he gained extensive experience in information and communication technology, most recently serving as Head of Information Systems - SAP Core Program, Sales, Marketing and eBusiness. Before joining CNH America in 2007 he spent 10 years at consultancy Accenture, leading numerous global information and communication technology programs with broad global reach. His last four years at Accenture were spent as Senior Manager of the Automotive and Industrial Equipment Practice.