Mercedes-Benz has named Thomas Klein as the new head of its van business. Klein, who has held various positions within the company, including vice president sales planning & product management, will succeed Mathias Geisen. Klein, is currently the vice president of sales planning and product management of Mercedes Benz Cars and Integrated Production Program in Stuttgart.
He will succeed Mathias Geisen, who is set to join the Board of Management, where he will assume responsibility for sales from 1 March 2025. Klein's career with the company began in 1999 at the former DaimlerChrysler. His journey started at Mercedes-Benz Vans in the Düsseldorf plant and progressed through various roles including marketing specialist at DaimlerChrysler headquarters.
He held various positions within the Mercedes-Benz sales and retail organization in Germany and South Africa, later leading cross-function sales for the region overseas, overseeing strategic and operational sales across nearly 180 markets. In 2019, Klein became president and CEO of sales & marketing in Dubai, managing the Mercedes-Benz cars general distributor office in the Middle East, before taking on the role of leading Mercedes-Benz Korea in 2021.
