VDL Bus & Coach Sweden AB has appointed Fredrik Dahlborg as its new Managing Director.
For the last five years Fredrik was Scania's sales manager for buses and coaches in Europe and Eurasia, growing the business significantly and expanding its presence in the region. Fredrik spent a total of 15 years in various positions at Scania, starting with strategy and business development, followed by various commercial positions. Fredrik will take on his new role from 16 August.
"I am very honoured to join VDL Bus & Coach at this exciting time of transition in the bus and coach industry. VDL's experience and leading position as a transition partner to emission-free public transport make it an interesting and challenging company to work for. I look forward to continuing this work together with the current team of VDL Bus & Coach Sweden. As a fully owned subsidiary of VDL we can further increase our presence in the Swedish market and further support our customers to make them even more successful," says Fredrik Dahlborg.
Fredrik Dahlborg
Strengthening sales organisation in Sweden
The organisation of VDL Sweden will be strengthened not only by Fredrik Dahlborg but also by Lars-Olof Gummesson. Lars-Olof has nearly 20 years’ experience in the bus business, recently at Evobus Sverige where he was a key account manager. From July, Lars-Olof will join VDL Bus & Coach Sweden as Sales Manager.
Sami Ojamo (currently interim manager VDL Bus & Coach Sweden AB and VDL Bus & Coach Norway As) will continue in his current role as business development manager for the public transport market in Sweden, Norway and Finland. In this position his focus is on the transition to E-Mobility, innovation and new business. Sami will also be involved in the further expansion of VDL Bus & Coach Norway AS. In this role Sami will use his experience and expertise in the Scandinavian market to create optimal solutions for customers and bolster VDL Bus & Coach’s strong position as a transition partner to zero-emission transport.
VDL Bus & Coach website.