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* AUGUST 2019

Volvo puts
a Canadian
behind
the wheel

SHELLEY
FELLOWS

Vice-president,
communications,
of AIS Technologies Group,
and chair of Automate Canada

CHOSEN BECAUSE:

Automation is key to factories of the future
CHOSEN BECAUSE:
Shelley Fellows, 53, co-founded Windsor-based Radix Inc.,
(renamed AIS Technologies
Group Inc. in 2019), which specializes in advanced manufacturing technologies for a number of
sectors, including automotive.
In February, she was named
Chair at Automate Canada,
an industry association launched
by the Canadian Association
of Mold Makers, to represent
and grow the thriving industrial automation sector, which is

transforming manufacturing.
In 2016, Fellows received the
Athena Award for her work
supporting women in STEM
- Science, Technologies,
Engineering, Mathematics -
fields.

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IN HER OWN WORDS:
"The Canadian industrial
automation industry is smart,
innovative and capable, from
robotics to advanced controls,

emerging vision and virtual
reality applications, to digital
technologies designed specifically for manufacturing to achieve
its objectives of improved efficiency, quality, flexibility and
productivity. We are part of the
foundational ecosystem for the
Canadian automotive manufacturing sector and look forward
to continuing to closely partner
with the automotive industry
as it continues along its path of
transformative change."

Matt Girgis is one of several
Canadians to become the head
of an automaker's Canadian operations this year, and he's just 33.
Girgis takes over from
Alexander
Lvovich, who had led the company in Canada since 2016, during
which time the brand doubled its
sales.
Girgis, most recently deputy
Managing director, head of finance for Volvo in the
Region, will try to keep
Volvo Cars Canada Americas
that momentum going in a declining Canadian new-vehicle market
and as Volvo doubles down on its plan to electrify its
lineup.

MATT
GIRGIS

IN HIS OWN WORDS:

www

"The Volvo brand has seen strong growth
in Canada thanks to award-winning product
range and a strong performance by the Canadian
retailers. I'm excited to return home to Canada
and will focus on continuing the momentum
while making our retailer network stronger
and more profitable."

C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S M AT T
It didn't take long for Matt Girgis, Managing
Director of Volvo Car Canada, to be selected
as a Canadian Auto Player to watch for in 2019.
Recently back in Canada after several years in the
U S, Matt's leadership and exper tise have been
tapped to suppor t the customer experience,
ensure Retailer profitability and guide our
company towards a sustainable future. We look
forward to helping him build on our success as
he continues to oversee the growth plan for
the Volvo brand in Canada.

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