The competition originally started with more than 13,700 technicians and workshop personnel from all over the world. This marks the the first world final to include representatives from North America, and thus the first world final to reach every continent on the globe.
"Almost 40 percent of our workforce is in aftermarket services, and VISTA is a great way to ensure that we have the right competence for the key people who we trust to take care of our customers," says Staffan Jufors, CEO for Volvo Trucks. "It is also a great way of acknowledging the vital role they play in our total product offer".
"The level of skill and expertise exhibited at each semi final has shown that we are successfully developing a highly competent work force in every market we operate in," says Bengt Persson, Vice President of Quality and Technical Support at Volvo Trucks. "It is very reassuring to know that all our customers, wherever in the world they may be, are getting the same high standard in customer service."
Photo: Team Impact - Austria
The list of finalists:
Automobilia and Cars N.V. - Belgium
Band of Bluekens - Netherlands
Bonnraggarna - Sweden
Castellancortesegrapiglia - Italy
Copenhagen Controls - Denmark
DeF Nightshift - Canada
E-Pro - Korea
FB One - Hungary
Impact - Austria
I-4 - United Arab Emirates
Lambung Mangkurat - Indonesia
MC Hammars - UK
Mission Impossible - Russia
Montornes 13 - Spain
MS Group - Israel
NTC1 - Switzerland
NZ Truck - New Zealand
Rennes 2 - France
Shalom - Brazil
Taquions - Portugal
Team FH16 - Austria
The Dealer Planet - Chile
The Four Stroke - UK
The Serengeti Boys - Tanzania
Townsville B - Australia
Trabus - Mexico
Veskun Poppoo - Finland
Vikings LT - Lithuania
Viru Valge - Estonia
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