SCANIA MALAYSIA – KOTA KINABALU TEAM LAND BELOW THE WIND, WINS TOP TEAM NATIONAL FINALS, WILL HEAD TO THAILAND FOR REGIONAL FINALS
Scania Malaysia and Singapore concluded the national finals competition of Scania Top Team today by crowning five service professionals from Team Land Below The Winds, based in Kota Kinabalu. They will be representing Malaysia at Bangkok, Thailand to compete in the Asia-Pacific Regional Finals. From there, only one winner from the Regional Finals will make it to the World Finals in Europe where they will compete with 12 other teams from different regions to be the ultimate Scania Top Team.
“I am very happy that my team won. I am so proud this competition has enhanced our team’s knowledge of Scania’s products and services, enabling us to serve customers more effectively. The collaboration across all service roles within the team created a unified and high-performing team,” said Sufyan Baharuddin, Team Leader from team Land Below The Wind of Scania Malaysia Kota Kinabalu
Top Team is a global competition for professional service teams within the Scania service network. Everyone who works in the service area will compete in teams of three to five people, with the most common contestants being service technicians, parts specialists and service advisors. Scania Top Team begins at the teams’ workshops with theoretical challenges in two parts. As teams advance to the national finals, the theoretical exercises are supplemented by practical ones and the competition requires a high level of technical knowledge, team spirit and discipline. The format of the competition follows daily work patterns with the most essential objective being to satisfy the needs of our customers.
“The Scania Top Team competition highlights the vital role service personnel play in keeping our industry moving,” Said Bjorn Jonsson, Services Sales & Operations Director, Scania Southeast Asia. “It celebrates the best in the profession, with individuals whose intelligence, technical expertise skills and teamwork sets them apart. Scania is committed to recruiting and developing such talents, recognising that the demand for skilled service technicians, parts specialists, and service advisors continues to grow. In an industry where uptime directly affects customer profitability, the performance of our vehicles depends largely on the capabilities of those who service them. At Scania, we understand that skilled and motivated service personnel are essential to delivering the reliability our customers rely on.”
Only 12 teams, out of 1,500 teams worldwide from 70 countries, will go through to the Grand final round in Europe, competing for a handsome first prize of 50,000 EUR to the winning team, 30,000 EUR to the first runner-up and 20,000 EUR to the second runner-up.
“As the industry undergoes a historic technological shift, our front-line experts in our retail network are leading the way in driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. We are proud to have a full captive network with Scania technicians, service advisors, team leaders, parts assistants and workshop managers, ensuring top-quality service and maximum vehicle uptime for our customers, in achieving sustainability and profitability. The outstanding performance of every participant today not only drives progress but also encourages the next generation of talents. Congratulations to team Land Below The Wind from Scania Malaysia Kota Kinablu for their inspiring teamwork and in winning the 2025/2026 National Top Team competition,” concludes Joyce Antar, Managing Director, Scania Southeast Asia.
For those who are interested in joining the future generation of Scania Top Team to drive real change, they can start by applying to be part of the Scania family. Call us at 03-7845 1000, go to https://www.scania.com/my/en/home/about-scania/career.html or email your CV to sseahr@scania.com.
Scania Malaysia and Singapore concluded the national finals competition of Scania Top Team today by crowning five service professionals from Team Land Below The Winds, based in Kota Kinabalu. They will be representing Malaysia at Bangkok, Thailand to compete in the Asia-Pacific Regional Finals. From there, only one winner from the Regional Finals will make it to the World Finals in Europe where they will compete with 12 other teams from different regions to be the ultimate Scania Top Team.
“I am very happy that my team won. I am so proud this competition has enhanced our team’s knowledge of Scania’s products and services, enabling us to serve customers more effectively. The collaboration across all service roles within the team created a unified and high-performing team,” said Sufyan Baharuddin, Team Leader from team Land Below The Wind of Scania Malaysia Kota Kinabalu
Top Team is a global competition for professional service teams within the Scania service network. Everyone who works in the service area will compete in teams of three to five people, with the most common contestants being service technicians, parts specialists and service advisors. Scania Top Team begins at the teams’ workshops with theoretical challenges in two parts. As teams advance to the national finals, the theoretical exercises are supplemented by practical ones and the competition requires a high level of technical knowledge, team spirit and discipline. The format of the competition follows daily work patterns with the most essential objective being to satisfy the needs of our customers.
Only 12 teams, out of 1,500 teams worldwide from 70 countries, will go through to the Grand final round in Europe, competing for a handsome first prize of 50,000 EUR to the winning team, 30,000 EUR to the first runner-up and 20,000 EUR to the second runner-up.
“The Scania Top Team competition highlights the vital role service personnel play in keeping our industry moving,” Said Bjorn Jonsson, Services Sales & Operations Director, Scania Southeast Asia. “It celebrates the best in the profession, with individuals whose intelligence, technical expertise skills and teamwork sets them apart. Scania is committed to recruiting and developing such talents, recognising that the demand for skilled service technicians, parts specialists, and service advisors continues to grow. In an industry where uptime directly affects customer profitability, the performance of our vehicles depends largely on the capabilities of those who service them. At Scania, we understand that skilled and motivated service personnel are essential to delivering the reliability our customers rely on.”
“As the industry undergoes a historic technological shift, our front-line experts in our retail network are leading the way in driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. We are proud to have a full captive network with Scania technicians, service advisors, team leaders, parts assistants and workshop managers, ensuring top-quality service and maximum vehicle uptime for our customers, in achieving sustainability and profitability. The outstanding performance of every participant today not only drives progress but also encourages the next generation of talents. Congratulations to team Land Below The Wind from Scania Malaysia Kota Kinabalu for their inspiring teamwork and in winning the 2025/2026 National Top Team competition,” concludes Joyce Antar, Managing Director, Scania Southeast Asia.