Santosh Iyer appointed as the new MD and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India

30 Aug 2022 , 08:12 AM

Mercedes-Benz, a German automobile manufacturer, on Monday named Santosh Iyer the Managing Director and CEO of the Indian business, effective January 1, 2023.

Iyer, 46, would be the first Indian to serve as the head of Mercedes-Benz India operations. He now holds the position of Vice President, Sales & Marketing.

Martin Schwenk, who will take on the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercedes-Benz Thailand, will be replaced by Iyer.

Santosh’s enthusiasm, vision, and dynamic leadership will help Mercedes-Benz reach new heights as the firm moves towards an exciting future with rising mobility trends and limitless opportunities, Schwenk was cited as saying by PTI.

Iyer has been working at Mercedes-Benz India since 2009 and has held executive positions in a variety of departments, including sales, marketing, customer care, communications, and customer relationship management (CRM).

He was appointed vice president of the firm for customer services and retail training in 2016. He was appointed Vice President, Sales & Marketing in July 2019, where he is driving the company’s digital transformation and delivering the best online sales penetration ever.

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