Zawawi Trading Company (ZTC), authorised general distributor for Mercedes-Benz in Oman, has appointed Luis Garcia as new head of its commercial vehicles division.

Garcia will be tasked with heading up a growing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle (CV) offering in Oman, including a new facility and mobile service unit in Haima district and dedicated CV division at ZTC’s newly upgraded Muscat showroom, a statement from Zawawi said.

He brings 23 years of international commercial vehicle experience to the position, 20 of which are from senior management positions with Mercedes-Benz and Daimler companies: DCVC Mexico, DC Venezuela and MB Latina (US).

The new appointment is the latest step in Zawawi Trading Company’s ambitious road map to become the leading automotive customer care provider in the Sultanate within five years.

Expansion plans also include the expansion of commercial vehicle service facilities to Sohar next year. With the addition of the newly introduced Freightliner and WesternStar commercial vehicle products into Oman, ZTC Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles division is well placed and fully prepared to continue to offer the highest levels of service to customers.

Craig Hardie, CEO – automotive, Zawawi Trading Company, said: “We are taking Zawawi Mercedes-Benz to the next level by placing only the most experienced managers into top positions to implement global standards in Oman.”

“In doing so, ZTC has stayed true to the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle brand mantra by offering our customers ‘Trucks you can trust’ in Oman.” – TradeArabia News Service