Jan-Åke Jonsson

Managing Director of Saab


Jan-Åke Jonsson has been Managing Director of Saab since April 1, 2005. He had previously been GM Europe Regional Executive Director, Nordic, Benelux and Switzerland.

Jonsson was born in Valdemarsvik, Sweden, on September 18, 1951. He holds a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from Uppsala University.

Jan-Åke Jonsson first joined Saab-Scania Car Division in Nykoeping, Sweden, in 1973, and held a variety of positions until becoming Director, Aftersales & Services of Saab in Trollhattan, Sweden, in 1990. In 1991, he was promoted to Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Aftersales for Saab Cars USA, in Atlanta, U.S.A., and, in 1993, he became Vice President, Quality & Customer Satisfaction of Saab in Trollhattan, Sweden. In 1995, he became Director, Vehicle Line Saab 9-5 there.

Two years later, he was appointed Vehicle Line Executive, Trucks & Vans, for GM International Operations/GM Europe in Rüsselsheim, Germany. In 2000, Jonsson became Lead Vehicle Line Executive and Executive Director Commercial Vehicles for GM Europe in Rüsselsheim. In 2002, he re-joined Saab in Gothenburg, as Vice President, Sales & Marketing Europe, Asia & Pacific. A year later, he was named Vice President, Saab Sales & Marketing Europe, as well as Executive Director, GM Nordic region. In 2005, Jonsson was appointed GM Europe Regional Executive Director, Nordic, Benelux and Switzerland, the position he occupied before being appointed to his current one.