The two brands will work together closely in the future.
The initial aim of the cooperation between the performance brand from  Affalterbach and the Italian manufacturer of high-performance  motorcycles is to develop common marketing activities. The cooperation  agreement was signed today, during a press conference at the Los Angeles  Auto Show, by Gabriele del Torchio, President and CEO of Ducati Motor  Holding S.p.A and Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH.  
"We are especially proud to have AMG as one of our sponsors for the  Ducati MotoGP Team. I am also very pleased that our joint marketing  activities are well under way. In AMG we have found a partner who  perfectly reflects our brand values of high performance, motorsport,  excitement and our sense of unmistakable style and design," said  Gabriele del Torchio, President and CEO of Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.  
"I am very pleased that we are able to announce our strategic  cooperation with Ducati today. AMG and Ducati ideally complement each  other, as both companies share the same values: racing as the driving  passion, and high performance plus exclusivity as the central brand  messages of both AMG and Ducati. This long-term cooperation will help us  to jointly access new customer groups," said Ola Källenius, CEO of  Mercedes-AMG GmbH.  
The first visible results of the cooperation between Ducati and AMG will  be joint marketing and sponsoring activities. AMG will support the  Ducati MotoGP Team as the Official Car Partner from 2011, for example.  During selected AMG events, participants will be able to test ride  Ducati motorcycles, and Ducati customers will similarly have the  opportunity to familiarise themselves with the latest AMG  high-performance cars at events.   
Joint events are planned for the members of the AMG Private Lounge, in  which more than 13,000 AMG customers worldwide are registered. The  partners are currently examining the further activities and strategic  steps they might undertake together in the near future. 

