Autoliv hires Mikael Bratt as president, Passive Safety

December 19, 2015 - Sweden

Autoliv, Inc., the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, has appointed Mikael Bratt as president of its Passive Safety business.

Mikael Bratt will assume his position with Autoliv during the first half of 2016. Bratt has spent almost 30 years with Volvo Group and is currently employed at Volvo Group as EVP Group Trucks Operations and is a member of the group executive management team. Prior to his current position, he served as chief financial officer of the Volvo Group. In his current position, he manages a team of 35,000 people, 50 factories, 60 distribution centers and an annual turnover of approximately 18 BUSD, according to a press release.

Jan Carlson, chairman, president and CEO, Autoliv said, “I would like to welcome Mikael Bratt to Autoliv, his long industry experience from both financial and operational positions will add value and be important to Autoliv’s next development phase.” (GK)