Thomas Klein will become Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans

Stuttgart, December 18, 2024

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Thomas Klein, currently Vice President Sales Planning & Product Management Mercedes‑Benz Cars and Integrated Production Program, will become Head of Mercedes‑Benz Vans.
He follows Mathias Geisen, who is appointed to the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG as of February 1, 2025.

Thomas Klein will become Head of Mercedes‑Benz Vans starting on March 1, 2025. He succeeds Mathias Geisen, who is appointed to the Board of Management on February 1, 2025, and will take over the Board of Management position for Sales as of March 1, 2025.

“Thomas Klein has significantly contributed to the success of our company over decades in numerous sales functions. Thanks to his extensive international experience with market responsibilities in the Middle East, South Korea, South Africa, and Germany, he is an exceptionally experienced manager. Thomas is highly regarded as a strong leader, a skilled planner, and a strategic doer. With his entrepreneurial spirit and execution strength, he is the ideal candidate to lead Mercedes‑Benz Vans», said Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG.

Thomas Klein (46) entered the former DaimlerChrysler AG in 1999 and started his career at Mercedes‑Benz Vans in the Düsseldorf plant, before moving to the DaimlerChrysler headquarters as a marketing specialist. After various positions in the Mercedes‑Benz Sales and Retail Organization in Germany and South Africa, he led the Cross Function Sales for the Region Overseas with responsibility for the strategic and operational sales activities in nearly 180 markets. In 2019, as President and CEO Sales & Marketing in Dubai he managed the General Distributor office of Mercedes‑Benz Cars in the Middle East before he assumed the responsibility for Mercedes-Benz Korea in 2021. In this role, he has significantly driven the implementation of the Mercedes-Benz strategy in Korea. Since July 2023, Thomas Klein is Vice President Sales Planning & Product Management Mercedes‑Benz Cars and Integrated Production Program in Stuttgart. In this capacity, he is responsible for the central and global Mercedes‑Benz passenger car sales planning and control, including strategic and operational volume planning as well as pricing for Mercedes‑Benz vehicles worldwide.