Volvo Group Australia has appointed Clive Jones as vice-president sales Volvo Trucks Australia, New Zealand and Oceania markets.

Jones is currently national sales manager – Volvo Truck and Bus in New Zealand, and will replace Mitch Peden, who moves to the role of managing director Volvo Malaysia in August.

President and CEO of Volvo Group Australia Peter Voorhoeve welcomed Jones to the group leadership team.

“For the past 16 years Clive has been instrumental in building the presence of Volvo Trucks and Buses in New Zealand, and we are looking forward to leveraging his deep insight gained from more than 20 years of experience in the truck industry,” Voorhoeve said.

“Clive has been part of the Volvo family for most of his career, from the early days when he started driving a Volvo FH up and down the highways of New Zealand. He has a deep understanding of our customers and our product, and his appointment only adds to the strength of the Volvo Group Australia leadership team.”

Jones said he was looking forward to building on the successes of his predecessor to take the Volvo Trucks brand into an even more dominant market position.

“My involvement with Volvo Group Australia spans my entire tenure with the Volvo brand, and I‘ve met many Australian customers along the journey thus far,” he said.

“I am a firm believer that our people are the key to our success and developing their skills and mindset with a customer-centric focus has been one of the ingredients of Volvo Trucks‘ success in both Australia and New Zealand.

“Alongside a passion for Volvo, being able to work with the best people in the business in Australia has been a significant part of my decision to take on this role, and I relish the challenges and opportunities it will bring.”

Jones will start his new position on 1 August 2018.