Gianfranco Balestra
About Gianfranco Balestra
Gianfranco Balestra is an International Market Manager at Daimler AG, specializing in market analysis and forecasting within the automotive industry. He has over a decade of experience in various roles at Mercedes-Benz Italia and holds a degree in economics from Sapienza Università di Roma.
Work at Daimler
Gianfranco Balestra has been serving as the International Market Manager at Daimler AG since 2019. His role involves forecasting and analyzing market key figures, competition, and performance within the automotive industry. Based in Stuttgart, Germany, he has contributed to the company's strategic initiatives in international markets for five years.
Previous Experience at Mercedes-Benz Italia
Before joining Daimler, Gianfranco Balestra worked at Mercedes-Benz Italia in various capacities. He served as a Parts Product Manager for one year in Rome from 2013 to 2014. Following this, he held the position of Sales & Business Intelligence for five years, from 2014 to 2019, where he focused on market analysis and business intelligence related to Mercedes-Benz passenger car sales.
Education and Expertise
Gianfranco Balestra studied at Sapienza Università di Roma, where he achieved a degree in economics from 1999 to 2004. His educational background supports his expertise in market and business intelligence, particularly in the automotive sector. He possesses skills in setting and monitoring sales targets and evaluating business areas and dealer networks.
Background in After Sales Marketing
In addition to his roles in market management and business intelligence, Gianfranco Balestra previously held the position of Parts Product and Pricing Manager in the After Sales Marketing department at Mercedes-Benz Italia. This role involved responsibilities related to product management and pricing strategies within the automotive after-sales sector.