Jens Holtinger Hired as the New Head of Volvo's Global Truck Production Organization and Member of the Volvo Executive Board

Volvo has hired Jens Holtinger as the new head of Volvo’s global truck production organization and member of the Volvo Executive Board.

FREMONT, CA: Jens Holtinger has been hired as the head of Volvo´s global truck production organization and a member of the Volvo Executive Board. He will take over the office of Jan Ohlsson, who after a successful and long career, will retire.

Jens Holtinger was born in 1970. He began his career at the Volvo Group in 1995. He has extensive international experience and has held many senior positions within production, such as the head of the production in Ghent, Skövde, Belgium, and Tuve, Sweden. Currently, Jens Holtinger holds the position of the Senior Vice President of Europe and Brazil truck manufacturing. 

Jens Holtinger will take full charge of his position as of October 1st, 2020.

The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to shaping the future landscape of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. The Volvo Group is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, employs 104.000 people and serves customers in more than 190 markets.

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