Corporate news 2009

The Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2009 (BFA) held the official opening ceremony on Apr 18, 2009 on the island resort of Boao. Over one thousand of the world’s most influential business executives, scholars, and world leaders attended the ceremony. Pär Östberg, Senior Vice President of AB Volvo, delivered a welcome speech following the world leaders’ remarks.

With the support of Volvo Group and other enterprises and institutions, Swedish Pavilion held a groundbreaking ceremony in Shanghai World Expo Zone on Apr 20, 2009.

In his presentation at the "Future Urban Transport" conference in Göteborg on April 20, Leif Johansson called for more collaboration to encourage sustainable transport solutions in cities of the future.

Australian Scott Strange won the 15th anniversary Volvo China Open, coming from four shots back on the final day to not only win China’s national open golf championship, but also booked the first of 16 exclusive places in the Volvo World Match Play Championship in the autumn.

The 15th anniversary of the Volvo China Open tees-off today as 156 players from 25 different countries representing every continent on the planet chase what is fast becoming one of the most prestigious national opens in world golf.

On Saturday 28 March at 8:30 p.m., Volvo Group companies will turn off the lights for an hour. Along with other companies and millions of people worldwide, we will support the World Wildlife Fund’s request to turn off the lights as a global statement of concern over climate change.

Skipper Magnus Olsson and his Nordic crew have won leg five of the Volvo Ocean Race, crossing the finishing line in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro this morning.

Volvo Group and our CEO Leif Johansson have been presented with the Excellence Communication Award in recognition of “Volvo Group’s consistent work to develop communicative leadership as a strategic tool.”