Achim Puchert Appointed to Daimler Truck Board of Management as New CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks

Daimler Truck Holding AG’s Supervisory Board has appointed Achim Puchert to the Board of Management with a term lasting through November 30, 2027. Puchert will assume the role of CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, overseeing the Europe and Latin America regions, effective December 1, 2024. He will succeed Karin Rådström, current chairwoman of Daimler Truck Holding AG. Daimler Truck will announce Puchert’s successor in South America at a later date.

Puchert’s career with the former Daimler Group began in 2002, where he held various international roles in Key Account Management until 2010. He later served as executive assistant to the head of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service for Mercedes-Benz Trucks before moving on to senior management positions, including overseeing Daimler’s alliance efforts in Russia. In 2015, he became director of International Operations, leading joint ventures and global industrial projects and overseeing the Completely Knocked Down (CKD) operations and strategic Network Management for Mercedes-Benz Trucks. In 2019, he was promoted to senior vice president of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service for Daimler Truck Asia, and in 2020, expanded his responsibilities as senior vice president of Daimler Truck Overseas.

Since 2022, Puchert has led the South American truck and bus division as CEO and president of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil and Latin America.

Karin Rådström highlighted Puchert’s extensive strategic and transformational expertise, emphasizing his empowering management style, which motivates teams to excel. She noted his achievements in South America, where he successfully revitalized a previously underperforming division. Rådström expressed enthusiasm for collaborating with him in his upcoming role.

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