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    Pat Olney new CEO of Volvo CE

    Effective 1 May, Mr Patrick Olney, 42, has been appointed new President and CEO of Volvo Construction Equipment. Mr Olney has an extensive experience spanning 17 years in the Construction Equipment industry, with 10 of these in senior management roles within Volvo CE.During 2001 – 2004 he was the CFO of Volvo CE, and was then appointed President of Volvo Motor Graders, a position he held until becoming President of Volvo Road Machinery in 2007. Since 2009 he has been Executive Vice President and Head of Operations at Volvo CE. This position includes all global manufacturing as well as

    Olof Persson appointed new Volvo CEO

    The Board of Directors of AB Volvo has decided to appoint Olof Persson, 46, currently President of Volvo Construction Equipment, as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Volvo.   Olof Persson will assume the position as President of AB Volvo and CEO of the Volvo Group on September 1 this year when Leif Johansson, as announced previously, retires. As of May 1, Olof Persson will become Executive Vice President and deputy CEO and work parallel with Leif Johansson.   “During his time at Volvo Aero and Volvo Construction Equipment, Olof Persson has gained the right experience and

    Changes in Volvo’s Group Executive Committee

    Olof Persson, 44, will assume the position as president of Volvo Construction Equipment on November 1, 2008. He replaces Tony Helsham, 54, who will remain in the Volvo Group Executive Committee with a responsibility to support the growth of soft products in the Group. Olof Persson is currently president of Volvo Aero. He will, as of the same date, be replaced by Staffan Zackrisson, who is presently head of Marketing, Programs and Sales in Volvo Aero.“I am convinced that Olof Persson, with his extensive international career, is very well suited to take over the responsibility as President of

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