Tag: Olof Persson

Business

Volvo Trucks boots Persson, names chief of rival Scania as new CEO

Volvo Group has dismissed Olof Persson as its president and chief executive, the company announced Wednesday. It also announced it plans to hire Scania boss Martin Lundstedt to lead Volvo Trucks back to increased profitability and restructuring efforts. “After three years of focus on product renewal, internal efficiency and restructuring, the Volvo Group is gradually entering a new phase with an […]

April 24, 2015

Business

CONEXPO/CONAGG 2011

CONEXPO-CON/AGG What it means to you and the future of the industry Staff Reports With a backdrop of 20-percent construction unemployment and two years of abysmal machine sales, the tri-annual heavy equipment trade show CONEXPO-CON/AGG opened on March 22nd, in Las Vegas – ground zero in the housing bust and a town still reeling from […]

May 4, 2011

Construction Equipment

AB Volvo names new president, CEO

AB Volvo’s board of directors appointed Olof Persson, 46, as the president and chief executive officer of Volvo. Persson, who is currently president of Volvo Construction Equipment, will assume the position on Sept. 1 when Leif Johansson retires. The board of directors reviewed a large number of both internal and external candidates to identify a […]

March 16, 2011

Roadbuilding

Volvo launches Operator Safety Vest campaign at Bauma

Volvo Construction Equipment launched at this year’s Bauma its latest safety campaign — Operator Safety Vest — in a bid to reduce worksite injuries at this year’s Bauma. The conference is currently going on in Munich, Germany. Through the campaign, the company issued thousands of Volvo-branded high-visibility jackets at Bauma that will be worn globally […]

April 27, 2010

Roadbuilding

Volvo launches Operator Safety Vest campaign

Volvo Construction Equipment launched Operator Safety Vest — its latest safety campaign — in a bid to reduce worksite injuries at this year’s Bauma. The conference is currently going on in Munich, Germany. Through the campaign, the company issue thousands of Volvo-branded high-visibility jackets globally throughout the coming months, distributed via the company’s customer magazine, […]

April 27, 2010