Kuehne+Nagel appoints Marcus Claesson as Chief Information Officer
Claesson will assume responsibility for the group’s global information technology and succeed Martin Kolbe.
The Board of Directors of Kuehne+Nagel International has appointed 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, says an official release.
Claesson, a Swedish national born in 1971, brings over 25 years of experience in international IT leadership roles, the release added. "Since 2019, he has served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) at DAX-listed Daimler Truck in Stuttgart, Germany. Prior to that, he was responsible for IT Commercial Vehicles at Daimler, also in Stuttgart. In 2007, Claesson joined Electrolux in Stockholm, Sweden. From 2010 to 2016, he held the role of CIO of Electrolux and CEO of Electrolux IT Solutions. From 1997 to 2007, he worked at Linde in Munich and Wiesbaden, Germany. Claesson has a degree in Computer Science from University of Borås, Sweden."
Joerg Wolle, Chairman, Board of Directors, Kuehne+Nagel says: "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."
