Roland Folger, currently the President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Malaysia stated, "I have worked across various countries and cultures but have always been fascinated with India as a nation. India's rich cultural diversity, its people, their varied customs, different languages, diverse topography combined with its status as a rising economic power, makes it one of the most interesting markets to grow the business today.

"I feel extremely privileged to head the operations in India, which is an emerging luxury car market in which Mercedes-Benz is the fastest growing luxury automotive brand. With my experience across business divisions I look forward to pursue the ‘India story' further and make the foundation of Mercedes-Benz even stronger in this dynamic country. We have one of the finest teams and dealer partners on-board with us and I am eager to be part of it."

Roland Folger who will take the new responsibility of heading Mercedes-Benz India from 1st October, 2015, is also a Mercedes-Benz veteran for over three decades. After holding several positions in Sales departments for Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles with responsibility for the SEA region, he was appointed Vice President for Sales, Marketing and After Sales at MBUSI in Tuscaloosa, where Folger was part of the pioneering team that introduced the first M-Class in the USA.

In 2006, he joined Mercedes-Benz Vans division as Head of Product Management and Marketing Communication and two years later took over the responsibility for worldwide Sales Vans in September 2008. Effective March 1st, 2011, Folger was appointed President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Malaysia.
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