Volvo taps top digital exec to lead key software unit

Odgard Andersson joined Volvo in 2016 and has served as the automaker's chief digital officer since May 2019.

Douglas A. Bolduc

October 14, 2020 04:54 PM

Volvo Cars has named Odgard Andersson CEO of its newly formed autonomous drive software development company, Zenseact, the automaker said Wednesday.

It is Andersson's second big promotion in the last year and a half. The previous one came in May 2019 when she succeeded Atif Rafiq as Volvo's chief digital officer.

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