Martin Daum Receives Global Leadership Award

New York, NY, November 13, 2024 – The American-German Institute at Johns Hopkins University (AGI) honored Martin Daum, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler Truck Holding AG and Daimler Truck AG, with its 2024 Global Leadership Award at a gala dinner on November 12 in New York. The award recognizes Mr. Daum’s commitment to sustainability and innovation in the transportation industry on both sides of the Atlantic.

Martin Daum led the Board of Management at Daimler Truck AG since its spinoff as an independent company from Daimler Group in 2021 until October 2024, successfully steering one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers through the COVID-related supply chain challenges and global uncertainty. Under his leadership, Daimler Truck is at the forefront of the sustainable, emission-free transport of the future.

“Despite a complex and disrupted global environment, Martin Daum continues to lead Daimler Truck to success,” said Martin Richenhagen, Chairman of the AGI Board of Trustees. “His commitment to fighting climate change and transforming how we move goods and people will ensure a brighter, greener future.” Mr. Daum joins AGI’s list of distinguished Global Leadership Award recipients.

Since inventing the first truck over 125 years ago, Daimler Truck hasn’t stopped innovating. Daimler Truck works “for all who keep the world moving” and strives to lead sustainable transportation by bringing more and more Zero-Emission Vehicles into series production, introducing autonomous trucks on U.S. highways in this decade, and pushing connectivity solutions to the next level. Daimler Truck North America, headquartered in Portland, OR, is the leading commercial vehicle manufacturer in North America and includes iconic brands such as Freightliner Trucks and Thomas Built Buses.

“As a leader of a global German company with over 40,000 employees in the United States, it is an honor to be recognized by the only research institute in the United States that focuses exclusively on the German-American relationship,” said Mr. Daum. “We keep the world moving, and the American-German Institute’s analysis and policy expertise help companies like Daimler Truck understand the transatlantic economic environment and deliver better solutions for our customers.”

Sponsors of the 30th Global Leadership Award Dinner include among others Commerzbank and Penske.

AGI inaugurated the Global Leadership Award in 1994 as part of the Institute’s mission to strengthen ties between the United States and Germany. The Award recognizes the achievements of business and government leaders who have advanced the transatlantic partnership. Germany is a key partner of the United States in its most important international relationships: in transatlantic trade, within the NATO security alliance, and beyond.

The American-German Institute (AGI) is a nonprofit, non-partisan policy research center affiliated with Johns Hopkins University and dedicated to deepening understanding of the challenges facing Germany and the United States in a broader global arena. Based in Washington, DC, AGI focuses exclusively on the most pressing issues at stake for Germany and the United States. With in-depth policy expertise and understanding of both countries, AGI collaborates with the public sector, corporate leaders, and other research centers to deliver timely analysis and recommendations that help anticipate trends, reduce risk, and positively influence policy choices.

Daimler Truck Holding AG (“Daimler Truck”) is one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, with over 40 main locations and more than 100,000 employees around the globe. The founders of Daimler Truck invented the modern transportation industry with their trucks and buses 125 years ago. Unchanged to this day, the company’s aspirations are dedicated to one purpose: Daimler Truck works for all who keep the world moving. Its customers enable people to be mobile and get goods to their destinations reliably, on time, and safely. Daimler Truck provides the technologies, products, and services for them to do so. This also applies to the transformation to CO2-neutral driving. The company is striving to make sustainable transport a success, with profound technological knowledge and a clear view of its customers’ needs. Daimler Truck’s business activities are structured in five reporting segments: Trucks North America (TN) with the truck brands Freightliner and Western Star and the school bus brand Thomas Built Buses. Trucks Asia (TA) with the FUSO, BharatBenz, and RIZON commercial vehicle brands. Mercedes-Benz (MB) with the truck brand of the same name. Daimler Buses (DB) with the Mercedes-Benz and Setra bus brands. Daimler Truck’s Financial Services business (DTFS) constitutes the fifth segment, the product range in the truck segments includes light, medium and heavy trucks for long-distance, distribution and construction traffic and special-purpose vehicles used in the municipal and vocational sector. The product range of the bus segment includes city buses, school buses and intercity buses, coaches and bus chassis. In addition to the sale of new and used commercial vehicles, the Company also offers aftersales services and connectivity solutions.

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