Euro Car Parts Non-Executive Director

Mike Dorward, former Managing Director of Kerridge, has joined Euro Car Parts as a Non–Executive Director to the Main Board. As part of the original Kerridge founding team, his was in a pivotal role in the company’s overall development and successful positioning as the principal IT provider to the UK motor industry for over 25 years, culminating in the recent sale of Kerridge to ADP of USA – one of the world’s largest data companies.

Euro Car Parts, whose turnover is approaching £100 million through both organic growth and the recent acquisition of leading Southern parts specialists A.R.E. Ltd., plan considerable future investment in IT beyond the K8 ERP system specially developed by Mike Dorward and his team to incorporate both telephony and state-of-the-art CRM/management information systems.

Says Euro Car Parts Richard Ingham, Director of Communications: “With the talents and expertise of Mike Dorward in place, Euro Car Parts confidently expect to be at the forefront of every aspect of advanced Information Technology needed to efficiently service the needs of the aftermarket at every level”.