Volvo’s Anna-Maria Sameus Awarded ‘Technological Woman of the Year’

Defense and security company Saab has awarded Anna-Maria Sameus, product manager at Volvo Cars the Technological Woman of the Year 2009. As a top prize winner, Sameus will benefit of a study visit to Saab's office in Brussels and the assistance of a ‘mentor’ from Saab for a year.

"I'm naturally delighted to receive this award and hope it will serve to inspire other women to work with technology, business and leadership," says Anna-Maria Sameus.

The jury consisted of representatives of Saab and employer-branding company Universum. The Technological Woman of the Year award was created by Saab to assist capable women in the technological field. All women employed in the technological field who have been working for a number of years are encouraged to apply.

Anna-Maria Sameus studied industrial economy at the Chalmers University of Technology in Goteborg and has worked at Volvo for 14 years already. She had recently completed a business concept project for a forthcoming car model and will further take responsibility for integrating technical solutions with market requirements.

"Anna-Maria Sameus embodies the image of a woman with considerable technological capability who works in an international environment using leadership as a tool, close to where the business opportunities are and with a firm focus on the customer. Her dedication and her constant search for answers have helped shape her development and her ability to combine technology with business-mindedness. This is a technological woman we are going to see a lot more of in the future," the Saab jury stated.