Michel Zhao

Vice President, Corporate Communications, Asia Pacific, Volvo Car Group
Education
Shanghai University
Professional Experience
2017-Present Vice President, Corporate Communications Asia Pacific, Volvo Car Group
2017-2017 Director, Corporate Communications Asia Pacific, Volvo Car Group
2010-2016 Director, Communications Centre, SKF China
In April 2017, Ms. Zhao was appointed Vice President, Corporate Communications Asia Pacific, Volvo Car Group, effective May 1st, 2017. In her new role, she is in charge of brand communications as well as media and stakeholder communications, public relations, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and internal communications, to promote Volvo Cars’ brand, to build the corporate image, and to create a favourable business environment for Volvo Car Asia Pacific.
Ms. Zhao joined Volvo Car Asia Pacific as Director, Corporate Communications in January 2017. Before that, she worked for another Swedish company SKF, a global leader in the bearings industry for more than one hundred years, as head of the China Corporate & Market Communications team and the key coordinator for communications within the Asia Pacific region. She has a lot of experience in promoting the Nordic culture and brands in Asia Pacific with a special focus on China.