The Board of Directors of Scania have appointed Henrik Henriksson as the new president and CEO of Scania AB. Henriksson will take charge on January 01, 2016. Succeeding Per Hallberg who has been with Scania since 1997, Henriksson will also play the role of the member of the Volkswagen Truck & Bus Management Board (Truck Board). Currently the member of Scania’s Executive Board since 2012, and also the Executive Vice President and head of Sales and Marketing, Henriksson joined Scania in 1997 as a management trainee. Over the years, he has held a number of senior positions in the company’s marketing organisation. Per Hallberg will resign from his operational positions during 2016.