Steve Mattin appointed Design Director at Volvo Cars

Mon, 07 Feb 2005

Volvo Car Corporation has appointed British designer Steve Mattin as Vice President and Design Director, who joins the company on 1 May following a long career at DaimlerChrysler, where he is currently Senior Design Manager with several major design projects under his responsibility.

Steve Mattin is well respected in the automotive design community, and has a real passion for premium cars, which he has proved during his 17 years at DaimlerChrysler. Steve will report to Volvo Cars President and CEO, Hans-Olov Olsson as well as J Mays, group vice president of Design and Chief Creative Officer of Ford Motor Company.

"Ford Motor Company continues to be a magnet for top design talent. Steve is a recognised talent with a proven track record established at one of Europe's most prestigious brands," said J Mays, group vice president of Design and Chief Creative Officer of Ford Motor Company.

Steve Mattin was born in Bedford, England in 1964 and graduated from Coventry University in 1987 with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Transport Design. In 1997, Steve Mattin was named 'Designer of the year' by Autocar magazine.