Scania Latin America appointments
Scania Latin America appointments Hans-Christer Holgersson, born 1953, will succeed to the post of President of Scania Latin America (SLA), with effect from 1 April 2002. He will also become Senior Vice President and member of Scania Group Management as of the same date. Mats Gunnarsson, born 1967, Managing Director of Scania Luxembourg, will succeed Hans-Christer Holgersson as head of Scania's commercial operations in Argentina and Managing Director of Scania Argentina. Anders Nielsen, born 1962, head of Scania Cabs, Oskarshamn, Sweden, will succeed to the post of Technical Director of Scania Latin America with effect from 1 August 2002. Arne Carlsson, born 1943, acting President of Scania Latin America will resume his position as Technical Director until 1 August 2002, when Anders Nielsen succeeds him. As of this date, Arne Carlsson will act as Senior Advisor to the SLA Executive Council until his retirement in December 2002. Pictures of the new executives of Scania Latin America are available at the homepage www.scania.com/media services/information library. Scania Latin America is responsible for the management and co-ordination of Scania's Latin American production units, as well as its sales and service companies. The Scania Latin America organisation includes the following distribution and production units: Sales and service companies Scania Brasil, São Paulo Scania Argentina, Buenos Aires, Scania Mexico, Mexico City Scania Chile, Santiago Scania Peru, Lima Scania Venezuela, Caracas Production units Scania Production São Paulo, Brazil Scania Production Tucumán, Argentina Scania Production San Luis Potosí, Mexico * * * For further information, please contact Hans-Åke Danielsson, tel. +46 8 553 856 62 e-mail hans-ake.danielsson@scania.com. Scania is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. With 26,900 employees and production facilities in Europe and Latin America, Scania is one of the most profitable companies in its sector. In 2000, turnover totalled SEK 53,800 million and the result after financial items was SEK 4,500 million. Scania products are marketed in about 100 countries worldwide and some 95 percent of Scania's vehicles are sold outside Sweden. Scania press releases are available on the Internet, www.scania.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/11/26/20011126BIT00480/bit0002.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/11/26/20011126BIT00480/bit0002.pdf