There will be a reshuffling of executive chairs at Scania’s Swedish HQ come September
June 5, 2012
The Board of Directors of Scania has appointed Martin Lundstedt, pictured, new President and Chief Executive Officer of Scania AB.
Lundstedt takes up his new position on September 1 and succeeds Leif Östling who has been appointed member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG. Changes will also be made in Scania’s Executive Board on the same date.
Lundstedt has a Master of Science and is currently Executive Vice President and Head of Franchise and Factory Sales, Scania.
He joined the company in 1992 and has held various senior positions including head of Scania’s industrial operations in France from 2001 to 2005 and Senior Vice President, Trucks until 2007, when he assumed his current position.
In the Executive Board of Scania, in addition to Martin Lundstedt, Jan Ytterberg, Chief Financial Officer, and Christian Levin, Head of Sales and Services Management, remain in their current positions. Per Hallberg, currently Head of Research and Development, Purchasing, has been appointed Head of Production and Logistics. In his new position, he succeeds Anders Nielsen, who has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of MAN Truck & Bus AG.
New member of the Executive Board and Head of Research & Development, succeeding Per Hallberg will be Harald Ludanek. Ludanek has a Doctorate in Engineering and is currently Head of Vehicle Development at Volkswagen AG.
Henrik Henriksson has been appointed new member of the Executive Board and Head of Franchise and Factory Sales, succeeding Martin Lundstedt. Henriksson has a Bachelor of Science and is currently Senior Vice President, Trucks, Scania.
In a new position on the Executive Board, Andrea Fuder has been appointed Head of Purchasing. Fuder has a Master of Science and Business Administration and is currently Head of Group Purchasing Interior at Volkswagen AG.
In an additional new position on the Executive Board, Kent Conradson has been appointed Head of Human Resources. He has a Bachelor of Science and is currently Senior Vice President, Human Resources Support, Scania.