Business Briefs

Mercedes-Benz appointed new President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Thailand

Mercedes-Benz AG announced the appointment of Mr. Martin Schwenk as the new President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz (Thailand) Limited, succeeding Mr. Roland Folger who will take over a new position at Mercedes-Benz's headquarter in Germany, effective from January 1, 2023.

Mr. Martin Schwenk started his career in 1992 when he joined the 'Mercedes-Benz-Nachwuchsgruppe' in Stuttgart as a quality engineer. After several functions in Quality and Finance at the MB Plant in Rastatt, Germany, he headed the Controlling department for the newly established Production Planning in Sindelfingen. From 2006 to 2015, he was in charge of different Finance and Controlling functions in South Africa, and Austria and as CFO of MBUSI in the United States.

On November 1, 2018, Mr. Schwenk took over as the Managing Director & CEO of Mercedes-Benz India. He played a key role in preparing Mercedes-Benz India for the future transition of the automotive industry, by driving electrification and digitalization initiatives. During his tenure, Mercedes-Benz India successfully mitigated the Covid-19 crisis, emerging stronger as a resilient organization. His vision, strategic collaborations, and deep engagement with people, partners and customers, enormously contributed to building a future-ready, transparent and highly people-centric organization.

Upon his appointment, the company is certain that Mr. Schwenk will drive business growth and lead Mercedes-Benz Thailand to achieve new heights in an exciting future of emerging mobility trends.

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/pr-news/40019670

60 years anniversary of RIS Swiss Section – Deutschsprachige Schule Bangkok

The year 2023 marks the 60th anniversary of RIS Swiss Section as the only German-speaking school in Bangkok. The school community celebrated this milestone already on February 11 with a great party.

GTCC Executive Director Dr. Roland Wein participated at the special celebration together with several other guests of honour including H.E. German Ambassador Georg Schmidt, GTCC members and friends.

Founded in 1963, RIS Swiss Section – Deutschsprachige Schule Bangkok is the only international school in Thailand with a curriculum based upon the authentic values of Switzerland, Germany and Austria.

The first language of instruction at the bilingual, German-English school is German. Supplementary language support enables children from non-German-speaking backgrounds to enter at preschool and primary school level. Graduates of grade 9 (Hauptschule), grade 10 (Realschule) and grade 12 (Bilinguale Matura) receive official Swiss and German school leaving certificates. The school is situated on the 82,000 sqm campus of RIS in Bangkok’s eastern district of Minburi, combining a family-like atmosphere with world-class facilities.

The new school year 2023/24 will start on August 7. For more information, contact RIS Swiss section through its online platform https://ris-swiss-section.openapply.com/

DACHSER opens new office in Chiang Mai

International logistics provider DACHSER opens a new office in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to serve growing demands from local customers. The latest office opening will reinforce DACHSER’s position to deliver outstanding services to the electronics, fashion and sports, and food industries in the northern part of Thailand.

“DACHSER Thailand has had strong growth in recent years. The latest opening in Chiang Mai will support our growth strategy in the country. We are dedicated to providing cutting-edge, efficient, and technology-driven logistic solutions for the customers in the northern part of Thailand,” said Jesper Larsen, Managing Director Air & Sea Logistics South East Asia.

Supranee Junprachoo, Business Development Manager in Chiang Mai added: “Chiang Mai houses a number of companies from key industries, including electronics, fashion and sports and food. With industry expertise, DACHSER strives to offer customized solutions with excellent customer services, coupled with our wellestablished global network.”

In addition to Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Laem Chabang, the Chiang Mai office is DACHSER’s fourth location in Thailand. The expanded footprint puts DACHSER in a strong position to serve the Thailand market.

The logistics company is accelerating business growth in the South East Asian region. Apart from Chiang Mai office, another new office in Da Nang, Vietnam is also now in service.

Linde Material Handling Thailand Launches New Customer Experience Center (CEC)

Linde Material Handling Thailand is pleased to announce the opening of the new Customer Experience Center (CEC) in Bangna -Trad Road, Bang Saothong, Thailand. This is in addition to the Northern Bangkok HQ in Pathum Thani and the Eastern Seaboard branch.

Bangna area has seen strong growth in warehousing space and customer base for Linde Material Handling in Thailand. This CEC will allow sales team to showcase their products and solutions. In addition, the service team will be able to response our customers' needs in a shorter time frame.

The new CEC will be equipped with test drive area, showroom for new and used equipment and a dedicated facility for classroom training.

The opening ceremony was held on 11 November 2022, witnessed by Mr. Nino Pala, Senior VP of KION ITS APAC-RAPAC (Rest of Asia Pacific) and Mr. Tee Seng Chuan, Managing Director of KSAS (KION South Asia).

"KION Group is committed to growing our Industrial Trucks and Services (ITS) business in Thailand, and this Linde Material Handling Thailand CEC is a positive step in fulfilling that commitment to our customers in Thailand", said Mr. Nino Pala.

"The opening of this CEC in Thailand is an important step in expanding our market coverage and in providing greater customer experience in both sales and service for the growing Thailand material handling market", said Mr. Tee Seng Chuan.