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transport system, all fitted with<br />
BioSafe technology.”<br />
In many ways, Australia is the final<br />
piece to the Brazilian giant’s southern<br />
hemisphere puzzle. Bellini says it’s a<br />
crucial region for the company, and<br />
they are making a concerted effort to<br />
build a closer relationship between<br />
Volgren and its parent.<br />
“For Marcopolo the Australian<br />
market is also very important and we<br />
want to be recognised as a premium<br />
brand there,” he said.<br />
“Both companies are constantly<br />
learning from each other. The<br />
Marcopolo Group has a lot to offer<br />
in terms of improving processes,<br />
products, components, innovation,<br />
knowledge and technology.”<br />
Thiago Deiro, a long-time Marcopolo<br />
executive, became Volgren’s CEO in<br />
2019 and has brought several fellow<br />
Brazilians into leadership positions<br />
at the Australian company. Bellini<br />
says the appointments have helped<br />
to deepen the connection between<br />
Australia and South America.<br />
“The talent coming from Brazil has<br />
created links between Marcopolo<br />
headquarters and Volgren. In the<br />
coming years, the team will begin<br />
The quality of Volgren’s products set it<br />
apart and we want to make sure Volgren<br />
products remain the best in this region.<br />
importing Marcopolo technology into<br />
the Australian market while expanding<br />
Volgren’s export reach,” Bellini<br />
explained.<br />
“Volgren has already been successful<br />
in cracking tough export markets<br />
like Japan, and we can see Australian-built<br />
products coming to Brazil as<br />
well as group facilities in other parts<br />
of the world.”<br />
Bellini says they will measure<br />
their success as the Australian<br />
manufacturer’s owner on how well<br />
they balance Volgren’s existing culture<br />
with the introduction of new ideas and<br />
new efficiency measures from Brazil.<br />
“When Thiago officially began at<br />
Volgren he spoke about the feeling<br />
of ownership that Volgren employees<br />
have. He said Volgren people<br />
considered the company their second<br />
home. We want to hold onto this<br />
culture. Happy and invested people<br />
do good work and create excellent<br />
products.<br />
“The quality of Volgren’s products<br />
set it apart and we want to make sure<br />
Volgren products remain the best in<br />
this region,” Bellini concluded.<br />
Above:<br />
Marcopolo’s New<br />
G7 Paradiso 1600<br />
Low Driver.<br />
Left:<br />
The growing<br />
demand for<br />
zero-emission<br />
buses in many<br />
Latin American<br />
countries is<br />
reflected in the<br />
recent delivery of<br />
300 new buses to<br />
Chile.<br />
Opposite, Top:<br />
Volgren CEO<br />
Thiago Deiro.<br />
busnews.com.au August 2020 <strong>ABC</strong><br />
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