Pale Sale Drove Mercedes China’s Chief Out.docVIP

Pale Sale Drove Mercedes China?s Chief Out Klaus Maier, who has worked in China for 7 years, is going to leave. His positions as the president and CEO of China will be taken by Nicholas Speeks. On October 9, Mercedes Benz (China) Automotive Sales Co., Ltd reported that its CEO and president Klaus Maier was going to resign from his positions in December. The successor has been confirmed to be Nicolas Speeks, the current CEO and president of Mercedes Benz Japan. Mercedes Benz gave a high remark on Maier?s job during his tenure in an official announcement, saying that he rounded off his duties in China and the shake-up was a normal periodic personnel change. However, an undeniable fact is that Mercedes Benz is more and more behind its direct rivals BMW and Audi in sales volume in China even though it went through fast development after its foundation. The gap was under heavier scrutiny in this year. The underperformed sale is believed to be an important reason for Mercedes Benz to change its boss in China. “The resignation of a regional chief is certainly related with the performance there,” said Wang Cun, marketing manager of China Automobile Trading Co, Ltd. The arrival of Speeks is thus considered Mercedes Benz? will of enhancing its presence in China. Pale Sale to Be Blamed Along with Maier is Eberhard Kern, president of Mercedes Benz China. He was transferred to India as the director of this emerging market. Ulrich Walker, CEO and board chairman of Daimler Northeast Asia Investment Co., Ltd said that Mercedes Benz China made “adorable”achievements in China under Klaus Maier in the past 6 years. At the end of 2006, Dieter Zetsche, board chairman of Daimler-Chrysler replaced Peter Honegg with Klaus Maier, hoping to change the slow progress of Mercedes Benz in China. Maier, a German, came to China in 2005 as the market and sales director of Mercedes Benz. He took part in the establishment of Mercedes Benz China, scrutinizing its every process. P