Jim Walenczak appointed President DAF Trucks N.V

Jim Walenczak has been with PACCAR for 15 years. During his PACCAR career, Jim has held positions of increasing responsibility, including Assistant General Manager – Operations at PACCAR Parts; Assistant General Manager of Sales & Marketing at Kenworth and, most recently, PACCAR Vice President and General Manager – Kenworth Truck Company. Jim is a graduate of Michigan State University (B.A. – Marketing), the University of Washington (M.B.A.), and the Stanford Executive Program. 

Harald Seidel has been with PACCAR for 25 years and, through the course of his career, has held positions of increasing responsibility throughout PACCAR. His roles include PACCAR Parts Europe Controller, Controller Marketing & Sales, Group Controller, and DAF Finance Director. Harald has been PACCAR Vice President & DAF President since 2022. “We sincerely thank Harald for his friendship, leadership, and significant contributions to the success of PACCAR and its customers”, commented Preston Feight, PACCAR Chief Executive Officer.