Sten Ola Källenius (born 11 June 1969) is a Swedish business executive. He is the chairman of the board of management of Mercedes-Benz Group, and CEO of Mercedes-Benz. He is the first non-German in both positions.
Källenius began his career in 1993 at the former Daimler-Benz AG, where he worked in the "International Junior Research Group". After other early assignments in management control, he assumed various management positions within Daimler AG, including head of the "Powertrain" purchasing department of the Mercedes-Benz Cars group.
In 2010, he took over the chairmanship of the management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH, which he relinquished to Tobias Moers on 1 October 2013.[2] Since October 2013, he has been a member of the executive board of Mercedes-Benz Cars and was responsible for sales. He was appointed to the board of management of Daimler AG on 1 January 2015.[1] On 1 January 2017, he took over the management of the "Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development" division as a member of the executive board.[3] He became the successor to Thomas Weber, who had been responsible for this division since 2004.[4] Britta Seeger succeeded Källenius as board member for Mercedes-Benz Cars Sales.
Källenius succeeded Dieter Zetsche as the Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG on 22 May 2019.[5]
Positions
Källenius is a strong advocate of plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles within Daimler. He has pushed the new electric model initiative, product and technology brand EQ, along with a $12 billion investment into Mercedes-Benz's new line of battery-powered vehicles.[6][7] Within the initiative he has proposed and advocated for a series of ten new and purely electric Mercedes-Benz models to be launched by 2022.[8] The first car was the Mercedes-Benz EQC SUV, launched in the first half of 2019.[6]
Personal life
Källenius is married; the couple have three sons. His wife is another green influencer (part of the Green Globe Organisation) and is pushing the plug-in hybrid and wants him to make the entire Mercedes-Benz range, including the flagship G-Wagon, fully electric.[9]
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^"Aufsichtsrat bestellt Ola Källenius als Vorstand für Konzernforschung und Mercedes-Benz Cars Entwicklung". Mercedes-Benz Passion Blog (in German). 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
^"Designierter Daimler-Vorstandschef Ola Källenius: Ein Faible für American Football". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2018-10-04.
^"Ola Källenius". daimler.com. Retrieved 2019-06-07. Ola Källenius has been a member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG since January 1, 2015, and Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG since end of Annual Meeting of Daimler AG on May 22, 2019.
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^"Daimler's Dr. Z readies for retirement, names Ola Källenius successor". Roadshow. 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
^Meck, Georg. "Daimlers Kronprinz: "Hi, ich bin der Ola"". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
March 08, 2023
källenius, sten, born, june, 1969, swedish, business, executive, chairman, board, management, mercedes, benz, group, mercedes, benz, first, german, both, positions, källenius, 2018born, 1969, june, 1969, västervik, swedeneducationstockholm, school, economicsti. Sten Ola Kallenius born 11 June 1969 is a Swedish business executive He is the chairman of the board of management of Mercedes Benz Group and CEO of Mercedes Benz He is the first non German in both positions Ola KalleniusKallenius in 2018Born 1969 06 11 11 June 1969 age 53 Vastervik SwedenEducationStockholm School of EconomicsTitleChairman of Mercedes Benz Group Chief Executive Officer of Mercedes BenzPredecessorDieter ZetscheChildren3 Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Positions 4 Personal life 5 ReferencesEducation EditKallenius graduated from the Stockholm School of Economics and the University of St Gallen with a master s degrees the CEMS Master in International Management CEMS MIM and Finance and Accounting 1 Career EditKallenius began his career in 1993 at the former Daimler Benz AG where he worked in the International Junior Research Group After other early assignments in management control he assumed various management positions within Daimler AG including head of the Powertrain purchasing department of the Mercedes Benz Cars group In 2010 he took over the chairmanship of the management of Mercedes AMG GmbH which he relinquished to Tobias Moers on 1 October 2013 2 Since October 2013 he has been a member of the executive board of Mercedes Benz Cars and was responsible for sales He was appointed to the board of management of Daimler AG on 1 January 2015 1 On 1 January 2017 he took over the management of the Group Research and Mercedes Benz Cars Development division as a member of the executive board 3 He became the successor to Thomas Weber who had been responsible for this division since 2004 4 Britta Seeger succeeded Kallenius as board member for Mercedes Benz Cars Sales Kallenius succeeded Dieter Zetsche as the Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG on 22 May 2019 5 Positions EditKallenius is a strong advocate of plug in hybrids and electric vehicles within Daimler He has pushed the new electric model initiative product and technology brand EQ along with a 12 billion investment into Mercedes Benz s new line of battery powered vehicles 6 7 Within the initiative he has proposed and advocated for a series of ten new and purely electric Mercedes Benz models to be launched by 2022 8 The first car was the Mercedes Benz EQC SUV launched in the first half of 2019 6 Personal life EditKallenius is married the couple have three sons His wife is another green influencer part of the Green Globe Organisation and is pushing the plug in hybrid and wants him to make the entire Mercedes Benz range including the flagship G Wagon fully electric 9 References Edit a b Ola Kallenius Biography Daimler Daimler Retrieved 2018 10 04 Tobias Moers wird neuer AMG Chef Mercedes Benz Passion Blog in German 2013 09 06 Retrieved 2018 10 04 Aufsichtsrat bestellt Ola Kallenius als Vorstand fur Konzernforschung und Mercedes Benz Cars Entwicklung Mercedes Benz Passion Blog in German 2016 02 16 Retrieved 2018 10 04 Designierter Daimler Vorstandschef Ola Kallenius Ein Faible fur American Football Stuttgarter Zeitung in German Retrieved 2018 10 04 Ola Kallenius daimler com Retrieved 2019 06 07 Ola Kallenius has been a member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG since January 1 2015 and Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG since end of Annual Meeting of Daimler AG on May 22 2019 a b Daimler Interview with Ola Kallenius At least one electrified alternative in every model series Automotive World www automotiveworld com Retrieved 2018 10 09 Ola Kallenius The Economic Club of Washington D C 2019 11 08 Retrieved 2020 06 02 Daimler s Dr Z readies for retirement names Ola Kallenius successor Roadshow 2018 09 26 Retrieved 2018 10 09 Meck Georg Daimlers Kronprinz Hi ich bin der Ola FAZ NET in German ISSN 0174 4909 Retrieved 2018 10 04 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ola Kallenius amp oldid 1109138264, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
