Munich, May 28, 2025. The Munich-based software company RIO has appointed Daniel Strucks (46) as a member of the management board, effective June 1. Strucks, who currently serves as Head of Sales & Customer Solutions IT at MAN Truck & Bus SE, will retain this position. Additionally, he will assume the interim role of CEO from Jan Kaumanns (44), who is leaving the company to pursue new professional opportunities outside the TRATON Group.
“We are pleased to welcome Daniel Strucks to the RIO leadership team. With his strong IT expertise and deep industry knowledge in logistics and transport, he brings the ideal qualifications to further expand RIO’s market position,” says Alexander Vlaskamp, Member of the Executive Board of TRATON SE.
“At the same time, I would like to thank Jan Kaumanns for his outstanding contribution. Under his leadership, RIO has evolved since 2018 from an innovative concept into a modern and efficient software powerhouse for fleet and supply chain management within the TRATON Group. Today, more than 400,000 vehicles are connected via the RIO platform. Over 16 million delivery call-offs have been processed through the platform to date. In fleet management alone, RIO processes more than 115 million status updates every day. We are committed to continuing this success story.”
Daniel Strucks brings extensive experience in IT and the commercial vehicle industry. As Head of Sales & Customer Solutions at MAN Truck & Bus IT, he is currently responsible for the company’s digital products and solutions. The trained engineer and business economist has around 15 years of international leadership experience at MAN and Hyva, where he has played a key role in driving digital transformation and developing innovative business models.
About RIO:
RIO is a software company based in Munich specialized in digital services for the logistics and transport industry. The product portfolio offers a variety of collaborative cloud solutions for transport service providers and shippers, including OEM-independent services covering telematics, transport management and driver communication. This includes the modular transport management system (TMS) Cartright with its driver app Pocket Driver, which was specially developed for small and medium-sized companies. A key service for shippers is the cloud-based supply chain solution, which enables suppliers, logistics service providers and manufacturers to securely share relevant data and organize logistics processes more efficiently on a cross-company basis. RIO is a subsidiary of the TRATON GROUP and employs around 130 people at its sites in Munich and Paderborn.
