Mercedes-Benz is favorite truck brand in Brazil and posts strong growth in sales: Proud brand winners (from left): Sergio Galhardo (Sales senior manager of Vans), João Batista (president of Anfavea - Brazilian Association of Mercedes-Benz's dealers), Gilson Mansur (director of Domestic Sales), Ari Gomes de Carvalho (director of After Sales), Tania Silvestri (director of Marketing and Network Development), Bart Laton (director of aggregate production) and Jens Burger (Parts Sales senior manager).