Blackcircles.com Adds to Management Team

Blackcircles.com has appointed two new senior managers as part of the company’s ongoing expansion plans. The Peebles-based business has recruited Alan Littlewood as head of network and supply and Peter Nowell as head of commercial operations. The appointments follow the announcement of a major partnership deal with the RAC, enabling Blackcircles.com to sell tyres directly to the motoring club’s seven million members through a new venture, RAC Tyres.

Peter Nowell will be responsible for developing mutually beneficial relationships with Blackcircles.com’s suppliers. He has previously held senior marketing roles at both Kwik-Fit and ATS Euromaster. Alan Littlewood joins Blackcircles.com from car dealership operator Pendragon Plc. His role will be to expand the company’s network of franchised garages and develop its servicing offer through its partnership with Unipart.

In April Blackcircles reported that first quarter sales for 2009 soared by 60 per cent compared with the same period last year. Mike Welch, founder and managing director of Blackcircles.com, said: “The business has seen rapid growth in recent times and we have set ambitious targets for the future. To realise our full potential we need the best people on board. Peter and Alan have a wealth of industry experience and will help us to broaden the range of services we provide to customers and continue to give drivers real value and choice when buying tyres.”