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Volvo CE new China comms vice president

Inge Zhou has been appointed as vice president of corporate communications for Volvo Construction Equipment newly formed China sales region. In her new role, Zhou will be based in Volvo CE's Shanghai office and report to regional president Laurence Luo. She will be responsible for all corporate communication activities within the region, as well as being a member of the China management team.
May 2, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
Inge Zhou has been appointed as vice president of corporate communications for Volvo Construction Equipment newly formed China sales region. In her new role, Zhou will be based in 359 Volvo CE's Shanghai office and report to regional president Laurence Luo. She will be responsible for all corporate communication activities within the region, as well as being a member of the China management team.

Holding an Executive Masters of Business Administration degree from the 3554 China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Zhou brings with her a wealth of experience in corporate communications, having worked for more than 14 years at 1134 Siemens, which she joined in 1997. During that time Zhou held a range of communications positions, her most recent role being senior communications manager for Siemens China.

On her new appointment the 44-year-old married mother of one son said: “I am very pleased to join Volvo Construction Equipment’s sales region China – where we not only own advanced technology and a leading market position, but also enjoy significant respect in the country. I will facilitate corporate communications in the region, support the growth of the business and enhance its corporate image.”

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