Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, has effected top management-level changes in line with the recently announced Daimler Trucks Asian Business Model involving integration of certain key areas. The first integration involves the R&D Division of DICV and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation (MFTBC), a Daimler company in Japan.
Mr. Aydogan Cakmaz, who was until now Head – R&D at DICV, takes over as Head – R&D for Trucks Asia with effect from July 1. Based at the MFTBC headquarters at Kawasaki, he will oversee all R&D operations of Daimler Trucks for Asia. He was earlier instrumental in the development of the BharatBenz range of trucks.
Mr. Hidekazo Kanno, who was Head – Product Lifecycle Management at MFTBC, takes over as Head – R&D for DICV in Chennai and will report to Mr. Aydogan Cakmaz.
In another change not related to the Asian Business Model, Mr. Sanjiv Khurana, who was CFO at DICV, completes his term with the company and takes over as President – Remanufacturing Division of Daimler Trucks North America at Portland, Oregon, USA. He has been with DICV since its inception and has contributed immensely for its growth.
Mr. Parthasarathy Thota, who was hitherto Head – Light/Medium-duty Trucks Project for BharatBenz at DICV, has taken over as the CFO of DICV. As Head of the L/MDT project, he established the BharatBenz portfolio of L/MDT Trucks right from the beginning until its launch in February last. Earlier, he handled several responsibilities in the areas of Finance & Controlling at Daimler’s Freightliner Division in the US.