German automaker Daimler announced the appointment of Andreas Engling as CEO and Executive Director Manufacturing of Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) today. Arno van der Merwe, currently in this position, will start a new chapter in his career as President and CEO of Beijing Benz Automotive Co. Ltd. (BBAC). Both these appointments are effective 1 April 2017. Van der Merwe succeeds Peter Schabert, who retires after 31 years at Daimler AG. Schabert has been President and CEO of BBAC since … [Read more...] about New leadership for MBSA and BBAC
Arno van der Merwe
CEO’s sleep on the streets
Last night, exposed to the bone-chilling winter elements in Sandton, Volkswagen Group South Africa's Managing Director Thomas Schaefer together with over 240 other South African business leaders, experienced a night out in Joburg like no other. Instead of enjoying all the activity in the city, they slept out on a piece of cardboard with just a mug of soup for comfort. At the inaugural 702 Sun International CEO SleepOut, they rose to the challenge of sleeping out on one of the coldest nights, … [Read more...] about CEO’s sleep on the streets
