Akbar Ghous is taking on a new role as the Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) vice president of sales and marketing.
Ghous will manage sales and marketing operations across FCCC’s RV, commercial truck and commercial bus categories.
FCCC President and CEO Jeff Sather said, “Akbar’s vision, commitment and proven track record of success in both sales and marketing make him an ideal fit for this critical role on our team.”
Ghous spent nearly 20 years at Daimler Truck, FCCC’s parent company. He served in several key sales and marketing leadership roles.
Most recently, he served as operations manager for Daimler Trucks’ senior vice president of sales and marketing. He managed and led the sales and marketing team’s operations, strategic initiatives and special projects.
Sather said Ghous joins the team with a comprehensive understanding of FCCC, including FCCC’s customers and partners’ roles.
Ghous said, “I have learned first-hand FCCC’s hard-earned reputation for innovation and excellence throughout the industries it serves. It is an honor to join the company at such an exciting time and to help play a part in guiding its future growth and success.”