The Indian subsidiary of Swedish Luxury car manufacturer Volvo Car India has announced the opening of a Digital Technology Hub in Bengaluru to strengthen its digital presence in India.
To lead this initiative, the company has appointed Jonas Olsson as the Head of Digital Technology Hub with effect from 1st June 2021, the company said in a press release.
Olsson comes from Volvo Group India, where he was HR Director Region APAC and was part of the Group IT Leadership Team. His experience with Volvo Group IT spans over 20 years, with the past 15 years in India, and he has played an instrumental role in leading the set up of Volvo Group's IT delivery centre in Bangalore.
In his role with Volvo Car India, Olsson will continue to be based in Bangalore, where the Digital Tech Hub is located.
Olsson said, 'Volvo Cars Digital serves Volvo Cars globally with IT services & solutions. We do this in collaboration with an ecosystem of partners, which enables us to act fast, stay agile and at all times provide excellence in our services. The India-operations would be a full-fledged delivery organisation, which in collaboration with partners, will be an integral part of the digital deliveries, and support the overall vision and business objectives for Volvo Cars.'
'Olsson has a deep understanding of India, having been in the country for over 15 years. This rich experience will value add and strengthen Volvo Car India's core strategy of going digital in all its customer offerings in the future,' said Jyoti Malhotra, Managing Director, Volvo Car India
As per the company, it has been strengthening its footprint in India over the last few years. From opening a spare parts warehouse in Mumbai and setting up CKD operations at Bangalore in 2018 to widening its entire sales and service outreach in the country, the company has made its presence extremely strong to cater to its customers in the luxury car segment.