Mercedes-Benz UK Ltd has announced the appointment of Michael Kamper as managing director, commercial vehicles.

Kamper, 46, joins the business during July, and is currently leading Daimler Trucks' International Key Account Management, as well as international account management with commercial vehicle body builders. Before that he was responsible for special vehicle sales throughout western Europe.

He previously worked at Mercedes-Benz UK's Milton Keynes head office from 2001-2004, in Commercial Vehicles Marketing.