Peter Anderson Appointed as New President of MAN Truck & Bus Korea

by Choi Daeyul

Published 08 Apr.2024 10:45(KST)

MAN Truck & Bus Korea announced that newly appointed President Peter Andersson officially took office on the 1st of this month. President Andersson also assumed the role of overseeing the Australasian cluster, which consists of 13 countries including the Korean corporation, Australia, and Southeast Asian nations.

President Andersson has worked in the commercial vehicle industry for 27 years, including at MAN and Volvo Trucks. He has experience in various fields such as production, network, finance, sales and marketing, and service across diverse regions including Europe, Africa, and Asia. From 2016, he served as President in Russia for four years. Known for implementing market-specific customer strategies, the company stated that considering the high proportion of individual customers in Korea, he plans to pursue tailored strategies.

Peter Anderson, New CEO of MAN Truck & Bus Korea [Photo by MAN Truck & Bus Korea]

The company said, "We plan to focus on maximizing truck uptime as a business partner to our customers," adding, "We will introduce special limited edition products and provide specialized service programs to enhance driver comfort and total cost of ownership management."

President Andersson stated, "We will broadly offer opportunities to experience the excellence of our products and services." Former President Thomas Hemmerich has been appointed as Head of Overseas Sales for the MAN Truck & Bus Group.