Kuehne+Nagel International AG: Kuehne+Nagel appoints Marcus Claesson as Chief Information Officer Freitag, 06. Juni 2025 - 06:49
The Board of Directors of Kuehne+Nagel International AG appoints Marcus Claesson to its Management Board as of September 1, 2025. Claesson will assume responsibility for the Group’s global information technology and succeed Martin Kolbe, who will retire on October 1, 2025 after 20 years on Kuehne+Nagel Management Board.
Marcus Claesson, a Swedish national born in 1971, brings over 25 years of experience in international IT leadership roles. Since 2019, he has served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) at DAX-listed Daimler Truck AG in Stuttgart, Germany. Prior to that, he was responsible for IT Commercial Vehicles at Daimler AG, also in Stuttgart. In 2007, Claesson joined Electrolux in Stockholm, Sweden. From 2010 to 2016, he held the role of CIO of Electrolux AB and CEO of Electrolux IT Solutions AB. From 1997 to 2007, he worked at Linde AG in Munich and Wiesbaden, Germany. Claesson has a degree in Computer Science from University of Borås, Sweden.
Dr. Joerg Wolle, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kuehne+Nagel International AG, comments: “Kuehne+Nagel stands for strong information technology expertise and is driving digitalisation in logistics. Information technology enhances transparency and efficiency and helps optimise services for our customers. We are pleased to welcome Marcus Claesson, a proven IT executive, to the Management Board. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Martin Kolbe for his outstanding work. He has been instrumental in advancing the development of our IT systems and digitalisation efforts.”
With more than 82,000 employees at almost 1,300 sites in close to 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics providers. Headquartered in Switzerland, Kuehne+Nagel is listed in the Swiss blue-chip stock market index, the SMI. The Group is the global number one in air and sea logistics and has strong market positions in road and contract logistics. Kuehne+Nagel is the logistics partner of choice for 400,000 customers worldwide. Using its global network, logistics expertise and data-based insights, the Group provides end-to-end supply chain solutions for global companies and industries.
