Mercedes-Benz appointed Duan Jianjun, a Chinese national, president and CEO of its local sales company, Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Co.
The appointment will become effective on May 1, Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Co. said this week.
Duan joined the sales company in 2013 as an executive vice president. He was promoted to COO in 2019.
After serving as president and CEO for nearly four years, Jan Madeja will return to Germany to take over a post at Mercedes-Benz’s headquarters, Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Co. added.
China is Mercedes-Benz’s largest market worldwide.
In 2022, the German luxury brand delivered 751,700 vehicles in China, a one-percent dip from a year earlier.
