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Autotech Group announces major leadership reshuffle
- 04/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autotech Group has announced the formation of a dedicated executive level as the company moves into a new phase under the leadership of CEO, Simon King. Mark Armitage, who joined the company last year as commercial director, becomes chief revenue officer, and Laurence Abbott moves from his position as marketing and [...] -
Smith returns to Europcar Mobility Group leadership
- 10/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Europcar Mobility Group has announced that Gary Smith has returned to the company as managing director of Europcar Mobility Group UK and Ireland, a position he held from 2016 to 2020. Smith has been deputy chief operating officer at Europcar Mobility Group for the past three years. Taking over from Ron Santiago, [...] -
Richard Graves joins Revive! board
- 20/12/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Richard Graves, head of business at Revive! Auto Innovations, has joined the board of directors after being promoted to director of operations. He joined Revive! earlier this year and the promotion recognises the contribution he has made since then. Graves said: “This is a significant milestone in my [...] -
ACG names Ian Budsworth new MD
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Accident Credit Group (ACG) has promoted Ian Budsworth to the role of managing director. He said: “I have a fantastic, experienced team which has given us the ability to break new lending records month after month, funding in excess of £180m per annum. As ACG’s new MD, I'm excited to spearhead our future, [...] -
LKQ announces key leadership changes
- 06/12/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
LKQ UK & Ireland has announced that chief executive officer Andy Hamilton is to become senior vice president of LKQ and president and executive managing director of LKQ Europe, taking over from Varun Laroyia. This follows the recent news that Justin Jude will succeed Dominick Zarcone as president and CEO of LKQ [...] -
SYNETIQ develops dedicated leadership programme
- 29/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
SYNETIQ, an IAA company, has introduced its first Leadership and Development Programme to help reduce the growing skills gap. This comes after the Department of Education’s Employee Skills Survey revealed an increasing skills gap within the UK in comparison to previous years. The report also revealed a decrease [...] -
Gofor announces leadership reshuffle
- 25/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Edinburgh fleet management specialist Gofor has appointed Iain Bennett as its new managing director. He is taking over from company founder Graham Lesslie, who moves to a new chief executive role. Lesslie will maintain responsibility for the ongoing success of the company while Bennett will lead the running of [...] -
Aston Martin bolsters China leadership team
- 08/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Aston Martin has expanded its leadership in China with the appointment of Andy Haslam as regional president for Greater China and Bernd Pichler as managing director, Greater China. The two new appointments add a wealth of experience to Aston Martin’s team in China. Haslam has more than 18 years’ experience [...] -
Management buyout sparks five-year Movac plan
- 12/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A management buy-out at Movac Group has seen existing directors Robert Lang, Craig Matthews and Keith Parvin acquire the company ahead of a strategic five-year growth plan. Meanwhile, managing director Mark Smith retires from the company after many years of leadership. Lang said: "Firstly, Movac will embed [...] -
Peter Vardy names new COO
- 05/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Peter Vardy Group has appointed James Brearley as chief operating officer. He is an experienced leader in the UK automotive industry and joins from Inchcape UK, where he was CEO. Group founder, Peter Vardy, said: “Following the launch of our 2030 Strategy in 2020, our aim has been to significantly expand the [...]