New Volvo Construction President announced
Published by Elizabeth Corner,
Senior Editor
World Pipelines,
Melker Jernberg has been appointed President of Volvo Construction Equipment and member of the Volvo Group Executive Board.
Melker Jernberg was born in 1968 and is currently President and CEO of the Sweden-based powder metallurgy company Höganäs AB. Prior to this he held the position of Executive Vice President and Head of Business Area EMEA at swedish-based steel manufacturer SSAB. Melker Jernberg will assume his new position on 1 January, 2018. Melker Jernberg replaces Martin Weissburg who, due to family reasons, has decided to move back to the US and will take up a position as Senior Advisor to Volvo’s President and CEO Martin Lundstedt. Martin Weissburg will be stationed in Greensboro, USA.
“Martin Weissburg has, through his strong leadership, been key to the considerable improvement in the performance of Volvo Construction Equipment and he will continue to have senior positions within the Volvo Group. Martin Weissburg will remain in his position until year end 2017 and take up his new position as Senior Advisor to me during the course of 1Q18,” comments Martin Lundstedt, President and CEO of the Volvo Group.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/04072017/new-volvo-construction-president-announced/
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