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New driver at Scania
Mikael Jansson to take over from Roger McCarthy as MD at Scania AustraliaAfter eight years heading the Scania business unit in Australia, Roger McCarthy (pictured) is to stand down as Managing Director, effective July 1.
Mr. Mikael Jansson, will take up the position as Managing Director from July, replacing the 35-year Scania veteran.
Mr. Jansson joins Scania Australia from Scania in Sweden where he held the position of Senior Vice President and Head of Parts and Service, Scania CV AB. He joined Scania in 1984.
Mr. McCarthy warmly welcomed Mr. Jansson to Scania Australia, and reflected that over the past eight years the company has undergone a substantial change in direction and doubled its share of the heavy vehicle market.
“Over the past eight years we have seen the heavy-duty truck market move towards a higher level of focus on whole-of-life costs and total operating economy, with greater recognition of optimised vehicle uptime and the role drivers play in enhancing vehicle operators’ profitability,” Mr. McCarthy said.
Scania has led innovation across a number of business areas, with the introduction in 2010 of the first manufacturer-owned Truck Rental operation, the establishment of a dedicated Mining & Resources Division, the development of an ever-expanding Driver Training & Coaching Team, as well as a Driver Services Division to enhance driver efficiency, and most recently the launch of Scania Maintenance with Flexible Plans. This allows Scania vehicles to determine their required service intervals based on real-world utilisation and application.
“We have embraced the world of vehicle optimisation and driver data as a means of offering customers the potential to improve their bottom lines. And through the over-arching Scania Total Transport Solution product portfolio, we have transitioned the brand from being purely the supplier of premium quality vehicle hardware to being a complete transport solutions provider, a genuine partner with our customers,” Mr. McCarthy said.
In the first four months of 2017, Scania truck deliveries reached an all-time high of 221 vehicles (up 76 per cent on the same period in 2016), with a year-to-date market share of 6.8 per cent, while 2014 and 2016 truck deliveries of well in excess of 700 vehicles were a far cry from the level Mr McCarthy inherited in 2009.
“While I am moving on from my role and therefore no longer playing a part in the day-to-day operations of the business, I am to remain a non-executive director of the Scania Australia board. In addition, I will be taking on further non-executive board positions across a number of key Scania growth markets in Asia and Oceania as well as some European markets,” Mr. McCarthy said.
“When I came to the role in Australia it was the start of a journey of genuine stability and growth for the company, and despite the dislocation of the GFC, we have been able to build solid foundations for the business to ensure we service and support our valued customers throughout Australia.
“I am now vacating the driving seat in favour of my colleague Mikael Jansson. I am very confident we have in place a robust management structure, in both retail sales and services, as well as from the distributor/Dealer Support Centre perspective that will ensure the business continues to thrive in this market,” Mr. McCarthy said.
“I would like to wish Mikael, the Scania Australia management team, our existing customers and the ever-growing number of new customers of the Scania brand, every success in the future,” Mr. McCarthy said.
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