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Class 8 Feature T he restructuring of Volvo Group's business units an- nounced in January that splits Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks into two dis nct units in North America will lead to im- provements in customer service and help the company streamline its sales organiza on and report- ing, said Göran Nyberg, president of Volvo Trucks North America. His comments came at a press briefing this week at the House of Sweden in Washington, D.C., where execu- ves provided an update on the company's recent successes and outlook for the year. "Where we had Volvo Group truck sales under a global umbrella, now we are back to a brand organization where each brand has a direct line to every region and market where they are repre- sented," said Nyberg. "We learned a lot during the previous organization. We will carry the good things with us into the new organization. Customers are buying from brands and we want to be laser-focused and maximize opportuni- ties for each brand and each market." Company veteran Claes Nilsson will be the global head of Volvo Trucks, while Dennis Slagle will focus solely on Mack Trucks. "In North America, we have separated brand organizations but we will not split the shared services that we created," added Nyberg. "In markets where we are dual-branded in sales functions we are actively sup- porting our dealers to have dedicated resources for the Volvo brand. You can still be under one roof with separate brands with a common service depart- ment." 20 April 2016 BestDriverJOBS www.bestdriverjobs.com By Jeff Crissey Volvo not resting on its laurels: OEM eyes new market segments after restructure Göran Nyberg, president of Volvo Trucks North America, discusses the company's results for 2015 and lays out its strategy for 2016.