Eberhard Kern takes the reins from Peter Honegg as CEO & MD Mercedes-Benz India

A new leadership has been reported at Mercedes-Benz India. Eberhard Kern has taken over as CEO and Managing Director of Mercedes-Benz India from Peter Honegg. The formal hand-over took place in Pune on 14th December 2012.

The newly appointed CEO & Managing Director Eberhard Kern said “I inherit a very strong organization in this market where Mercedes-Benz is held in highest esteem. Our production facility is one of the best in the Mercedes-Benz world; our product line-up is exciting and holds tremendous potential. The New Generation Cars from the Mercedes stable will, in my opinion, play a pivotal role and our wide network of dealers are poised to support the growth. In short, the fundamentals are strong and we look forward to sustained profitable growth in the next years.”

Kern is a veteran with Daimler and has spent nearly  three decades with them and been on assignments across Asia and other global markets.

Matthias Lührs, Chairman of Board of Directors, Mercedes-Benz India welcoming Eberhard Kern said, “Kern is a veteran at Daimler, having spent three decades with the company. His assignments across Asia, other global markets as well as at Headquarters make him well-positioned for this exciting role. Mercedes-Benz India rests on strong foundations and Peter Honegg has reinforced the brand saliency in India; Kern will now take the initiatives forward. We have high expectations from the Indian market and are bullish about our presence in this country.”

“I have had a short but memorable India experience. It is a colorful land with warm and friendly people- and of course extremely well informed and demanding customers. However I am happy that I am leaving the company in very able hands of a veteran - Eberhard Kern who has seen almost as much of Daimler, as I have at a far lesser age. We started quite a few initiatives that have given dividends and I am sure they will be further sharpened under his leadership," said Peter Honegg with regard to  the recent development.