Volvo Cars appoints Fredrik Ohlsson as head of its Digital team

Volvo Cars has appointed Fredrik Ohlsson as its new head of Digital, effective 21 October. He joins from Swedish battery company Northvolt, where he held the position of chief information officer.
 
“Volvo Cars is entering an era of always connected cars that are designed to get better over time through software. Having a robust digital infrastructure will be crucial for us to succeed,” says Erik Severinsson, chief product and strategy officer at Volvo Cars. “Fredrik will be a key player on the team as we continue to maximise the potential of our digital landscape on this exciting journey.”

Throughout his career, Fredrik Ohlsson has held several leadership roles where he successfully established global IT and business intelligence strategies, as well as implemented IT platforms. His assignments have taken him across the globe, and he has lived and worked in several countries, including Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Japan and Singapore.
 
In his current role at the Swedish battery company Northvolt, he leads the global information technology, data, and business transformation teams, consisting of 260 employees. Prior to Northvolt, he had a long tenure at Tetra Pak Group, most recently in the role of head of IT architecture and strategic enterprise architecture. At Tetra Pak, he established a new IT strategy that helped the company accelerate its digital transformation, and he also co-led the adoption of Industry 4.0.

“Joining Volvo Cars and continuing to develop the digital backbone and capabilities needed for its ongoing business transformation is a perfect challenge,” says Fredrik Ohlsson. “I think my previous experience, particularly in scaling digital infrastructure within large established companies, combined with the fast-paced startup mentality, will come in handy.”

Fredrik Ohlsson will be replacing Tobias Altehed, who earlier this year assumed a new role as managing director for Volvo Car Denmark. He will be part of the Group Management Team, which supports the Executive Management Team and helps steer the company across several key areas of strategic importance.