Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) announced the appointment of Olaf Petersen as their new Vice President for Sales and Marketing. This follows Maretha Gerber, previously holding the position, being promoted to President and Group CEO of DTSA earlier in the year.
Over the past 26 years Olaf was responsible for various roles in Sales, Service, Marketing, Product Management and Body Builder Management across the brands Mercedes-Benz Vans, Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Mercedes-Benz Buses in Germany, Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, USA and the United Arab Emirates. In his previous position since 2019, he was responsible for Sales and Marketing for Mercedes-Benz Trucks and FUSO at Daimler Truck Middle East and Africa in Dubai.