Marc Llistosella Named President of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Co.
Marc Llistosella has been named president of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Co. and head of Daimler Trucks Asia, succeeding Albert Kirchmann.
Llistosella has been with Daimler since 1994, when it was known as Daimler-Benz AG. He joined Mutsubishi Fuso in 2014 as a senior vice president of sales, marketing and customer care, responsible for the entire product line.
“I believe in the power of this organization, and I am grateful that I have the honor to lead this team. And I must specifically thank my predecessor, Albert Kirchmann; I am taking over a financially healthy company with five years of continuous worldwide sales growth. We will all focus on continuing that upward trend while expanding our product portfolio,” Llistosella said in a statement.
Llistosella previously worked for Daimler Trucks in India, where he was responsible for the company entering the country and leading the construction of a production plant and introduction of the new brand BharatBenz.
Kirchmann will remain with the company as chairman of DTA and MFTBC to represent Daimler politically in Japan, the company said in a statement.
“Dr. Albert Kirchmann was a strong leader who brought MFTBC successfully through the disruptions and perturbations caused by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and has fostered a successful profitability strategy in his time at the helm of our parent, MFTBC,” Todd Bloom, president of MFTA, said in a statement.
“We wish him well, even as we look forward to the fresh, dynamic leadership from Marc Llistosella. He has already shown a keen insight into the specific challenges and opportunities of the North American medium-duty truck market, and has promised to continue providing the resources and strategic dedication required for us to grow our market share,” Bloom said.
