General Motors announces executive leadership appointments in Southeast Asia

GM announced that Tim Zimmerman, 49, has been named President, GM Southeast Asia Operations. He will be responsible for GM's expanding operations in the region and be based at the new Singapore headquarters of GM International Operations (GMIO).

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Tim Lee named Chairman of GM China, Stefan Jacoby to lead Consolidated International Operations

General Motors announced it is strengthening its International Operations management team in order to build on the company's leadership position in China, the world's largest auto market.

Tim Lee will become Chairman of GM China with responsibility

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Volvo Car Group appoints new President and CEO

The Board of Directors of Volvo Car Group has appointed Hakan Samuelsson, currently Board member, as new President & CEO effective immediately. Stefan Jacoby will leave Volvo Car Group* after an amicable agreement with the Board of Directors.

"I see major

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Volvo Car Corporation partners with Mitsubishi Electric in the development of leading infotainment technology

Volvo Car Corporation has chosen electronic equipment supplier Mitsubishi Electric Corporation as partner for the next-generation infotainment system for future Volvo cars.

"We are very happy to have Mitsubishi Electric Corporation as a partner. Their

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Volvo Car Corporation appoints Bodil Eriksson as new Head of Public Affairs

Bodil Eriksson has been appointed as new Senior Vice-President of Public Affairs at Volvo Car Corporation.

Bodil Eriksson has previously held the positions Senior Vice-President Corporate Communications at the Swedish companies SCA and Axfood, both listed on

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Olle Axelson leaves Volvo Car Corporation

Volvo Car Corporation SVP Public Affairs Olle Axelson is leaving the company after 12 years as a member of the Executive Management Team. Axelson was recruited to Volvo Car Corporation during summer 2000 and he has worked as a Senior Vice-President for

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Volvo Car Corporation signs MoU on strategic partnership with China Development Bank Corporation

Volvo Car Corporation and China Development Bank Corporation announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic partnership. Under the intent of the MoU, the parties will evaluate a possible cooperation related to China

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Volvo Car Corporation welcomes Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao to Volvo headquarters in Gothenburg

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of the People's Republic of China visited the Volvo Car Corporation facilities in Gothenburg, Sweden. Attending the Prime Minister's visit were, among others, Volvo Car Corporation CEO & President Stefan Jacoby and Volvo Car Corporation

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Top players at the 18th Volvo China Open

Soon after Volvo opened its business links with China twenty years ago, it became the first western brand to engage with golf in China via its initial sponsorship of the Volvo China Open in 1995. Since then, the relationship has gone from strength to strength and this month

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Volvo Car Corporation President and CEO Stefan Jacoby named 'Influencer of the Year'

Volvo Car Corporation President and CEO Stefan Jacoby has been named 'Influencer of the Year' by StrategiTorget Verkstadsindustrin - a forum for selected decision-makers in the Swedish engineering industry. "This is a prestigious title that I am very proud to

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