Your Support Team

The well-trained & committed team at VolvSaab is keen to help you. The following profiles will make it a little easier to get to know each of us when next time we contact each other.  When you have had a look see if you can find us all on the 'welcome' page.

Mareliese Ford

Mareliese has been with our team for over 14 years and is regarded as the most informed Volvo parts & Saab parts specialist in the Industry.  Mareliese is the Company's General Manager. Her roles include looking after our key account customers and all our importing including handling all the ordering and price negotiations, customs & freight forwarding issues along with the creation of our long awaited 300+ page catalogue.  When not at work she has a  teenage son James who keeps her on her toes!  AFL football is another passion of our tireless Team Leader and is always open for a chat when Carlton has had a win!! (long time since a chat!!)
email: mareliese@volvsaab.com.au


Daniel Mackinnon 

Daniel came to VolvSaab many years ago after a career in European parts with specialist Mercedes Benz experience. Daniel was running the Victorian branch of a general European parts distributor for a number of years but came to our Team enabling him to focus on a more specialized market.  As Sales manager in both New & Recycled parts Daniel is always keen to see our customers satisfied.  When you ring Daniel you soon realise his enthusiasm for his job.  A very motivated and enthusiastic team member.  Recently married, Daniel has his hands full looking after his beloved pugs and the family Bonsai plants!
email: daniel@volvsaab.com.au

Paul Laing

One of Australia's most respected Saab technicians, Paul, is available exclusively to VolvSaab and our customers for advice and diagnosis on any Saab problems. Paul has recently sold his involvement in the Parramatta based specialist workshop, Saab Serve and has become VolvSaab's NSW & Queensland representative.  Paul's training comes from his initial base at Saab Australia as the Australian Dealer service trouble shooter.  Factory training, practical personal experience and a keenness to help makes Paul a great asset to our team."


Ian Swan

Ian is the heart of VolvSaab. Being the “boss” is not always how he sees it.  The team at VolvSaab leave Ian to oversee rather than interfere!  Having been in the automotive industry all his working career (40years), Ian has amassed a great deal of experience.  He is always striving to improve and be the best at his chosen business and that has driven VolvSaab to be the leader in its industry.  A keen man behind the wheel will see Ian & his wife Val pushing their Falcon or Volvo 242 to its limits in road events all over Australia and around the world.

email: ian@volvsaab.com.au


John Petropoulos

Coming to us with 9 years previous experience in European parts, he is committed to getting your part to you in a timely manner.  Organising our local driver's runs, all of our interstate deliveries and maintaining our new parts inventory keeps him busy on a daily basis.  On the weekends he can be found at the local footy club cheering on his son.


Dennis Stringer

Dennis is one of our local delivery drivers!  Our local customers will now be seeing him on daily basis as he whizz's around Melbourne's suburbs delivering our parts.  He has been employed as a driver for 30 years and has a keen interest in the auto industry.  Married with 2 grown up children, he loves a game of golf and is heavily involved with his local football club.  Still loves the "Lions" even though they are in sunny Queensland.

 


Tim Nolan

Tim joins our team from a number of diverse industries but has a clear goal to succeed in Automotive Spare Parts.  Enthusiastic and a down to earth type, he owns a Yamaha YZ 450F trail bike which he enjoys in his leisure time.  He also barracks for St Kilda in the AFL,  but we won’t remind him of that too often!


Marie Grundell

Marie comes to us with more than 15 years automotive experience and is committed to getting you the right parts for your Saab or Volvo.  Working fulltime, running her 2 children around and looking after her Newfoundland keeps her extremely busy.  Please introduce yourself to Marie when you next call Volvsaab.