Sponsors

Thanks to various top-class sponsors and partners, the ESV Conference 2009 in Stuttgart will be a congress inline with the demanding requirements of the international participants. We are proud to present the following sponsors:

ESV Sponsor:
DAIMLER AG
Daimler AG, encompassing Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Daimler Financial Services, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses, is a leading global producer of premium passenger cars and the largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in the world. Daimler sells its products in nearly all the countries of the world and has production facilities on five continents. Since the foundation of Daimler-Benz AG in 1926, the company has grown constantly and today has more than 272,000 employees.

Exclusive Partner:
Robert Bosch GmbH
Robert Bosch GmbH is a leading international technology and service provider for different sectors, from motor vehicle and industrial technology to consumer goods and building technology. The company, which is active worldwide, was founded in 1886 in Stuttgart and is today represented by 271,000 employees and 300 subsidiaries and regional companies in over 50 countries.

Main Sponsor:
DEKRA Automobil GmbH
DEKRA stands, as it has for over 80 years, for safety and quality where people deal with modern technology. With over 18,000 employees, DEKRA is active in 28 countries in Europe, as well as in North America, Brazil, South Africa, Morocco, Algeria and China. DEKRA Automobil GmbH provides numerous automotive services to private and business customers. When it comes to periodic vehicle monitorings and appraisals, DEKRA is the national and European market leader with over 22 million motor vehicle tests and over one million appraisals every year.

TRW Automotive GmbH
TRW Automotive is one of the most important companies in the automotive component supply industry and is the benchmark for trend-setting innovations when it comes to the development of integrated safety systems for the automotive industry. As a global player, TRW Automotive has over 66,000 employees worldwide, who develop and produce systems and products according to the highest safety and quality criteria in 27 countries.

Sponsor:
BMW Group
Founded in 1916 as “Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG” and later changed to “Bayerische Motoren Werke AG”, the company is now one of the world’s leading premium manufacturers in the automotive industry. In addition to the development, production and marketing of automobiles and motorcycles, the BMW Group offers its private and business customers a comprehensive range of financial services.

Takata Corporation
Takata is one of the leading manufacturers of steering wheels, seat belts, airbags and child seats, and develops electronic units for restraint systems. The company, founded in 1933, is today represented by approx. 36,000 employees active in 44 plants in 16 countries.

Autoliv Inc.
With 42,000 employees in over 80 locations around the globe, Autoliv is the worldwide leader in developing and manufacturing automotive safety. The systems knowledge gained over decades of developing products for passive safety forms a sound basis for the increasingly important topic of active safety. The use of these new technologies for recognizing dangerous situations has great potential for the design of occupant protection systems. Convenience, warnings, accident avoidance, reducing the severity of accidents, calling the emergency services – all in the cause of fewer deaths and the reduction of serious injuries in road accidents.

EDAG GmbH & Co. KGaA:
The EDAG Group is the world’s largest, independent engineering partner to the automotive and aerospace industries. With more than 5,500 employees, we work worldwide on the development of complete vehicles and modules, as well as on turn-key production systems, plant construction and low-volume production of plastic components and bodies in white.