Bridgestone’s Duffy appointed to aircraft tyre role, successor is one-time Goodyear UK MD
As of next month the current managing director of Bridgestone Europe’s Central Region, Gerry Duffy, will take on leadership of Bridgestone Aircraft Tire Company (Asia) Ltd. As chief executive officer of the operation, Duffy will be based in Hong Kong. His successor for the Central Region role is Andreas Niegsch, who joins Bridgestone from Goodyear Dunlop.
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Landsail appoints Leigh Melling as UK brand manager
Sentury Tire brand Landsail has appointed Leigh Melling as its new UK brand manager. Peter Cross, representing Landsail, said: “We’re looking forward to working with Leigh to keep driving the Landsail brand forward. We’re continually looking to develop our dealer offer and sales strategies and the vision and skills Leigh brings will be integral to this.”
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TGI appoints new president
As of 1 April, Joaquin Gonzalez Jr. has taken on the role of president at US tyre wholesaler Tire Group International. Prior to his appointment to this new role, Gonzalez served as the companys chief marketing officer. He joined TGI in 2006 as chief operating officer.
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Hofmann Megaplan launches apprenticeship scheme
Cambridgeshire garage machinery firm Hofmann Megaplan has launched an apprenticeship scheme. The provider of wheel aligners, lifts and a broad range of other equipment and tools said that the initiative represented a longer term approach in training up inexperienced individuals receptive to Hofmann Megaplan’s “way of doing business.” The company added that “finding new recruits who can demonstrate the passion and commitment to our brand and philosophy has proven difficult, as those coming from competitors or other sectors within garage equipment often have their own set ways and opinions.”
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Connected cars to boost UK employment
Research commissioned by the SMMT has found that the development of connected and autonomous vehicles will help generate 320,000 jobs in the UK. Researchers from KPMG found that these new vehicles will deliver a £51 billion boost to the UK economy and reduce serious road traffic accidents by more than 25,000 a year by 2030. It also forecasts the UK will be a global leader in the production of this next generation of vehicles.
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ATS Euromaster FD named financial director of the Year
ATS Euromaster Group finance director Rachel McMullen has won the UK Finance Director of the Year Award at the Business Finance Awards 2015. McMullen recognised in the Blue Chip category (companies with a turnover greater than £250 million). The senior finance team was also nominated for the Finance Team of the Year. McMullen commented: “I was proud just to be shortlisted, but winning has been fantastic. The financial team at ATS Euromaster has been crucial and through this award I am thrilled that our efforts over the last five years have been recognised.”
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Servicesure Autocentres appoints first national sales manager, anticipating growth
Servicesure Autocentres has appointed its first national sales manager, Jason McCreanney. Servicesure is a national garage programme developed by The Parts Alliance; the parts distributor said the appointment marked the start of “rapid growth” for the scheme. McCreanney currently works as a business project manager for Car Parts & Accessories (CPA), the Sussex headquartered motor factor acquired by The Parts Alliance in September last year. He officially takes up his new role on Wednesday, 1 April.
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Pedro Matos appointed as chief quality officer at Apollo
Former Continental manager, Pedro Matos, has been appointed as the chief quality officer at Apollo Tyres Ltd. He will be based at the company’s “Global Quality and Business Excellence Office” in Enschede, The Netherlands and will handle the entire portfolio of quality and business excellence in the organisation. Commenting on Pedro’s appointment, Neeraj Kanwar, vice chairman & managing director, Apollo Tyres Ltd said: “As we grow our business across geographies, the scope of quality as a function has grown multifold. With Pedro’s well-rounded experience in benchmarking, developing and implementing best management systems and processes, he is best-suited to handle this critical function at Apollo Tyres.”
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Guy Jones appointed Bridgestone North region business development manager
Bridgestone has boosted its North region senior management team with the addition of a new business development role. Guy Jones, formerly of Land Rover and Kia, brings a wealth of automotive experience to the new Bridgestone management team, which has been revamped considerably in the last few months.
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New chief car editor at Glass’s
Steve Jackson has been appointed to the key role of chief car editor at Glasss, Europes largest vehicle data provider. He will be responsible for all car valuations and forecasts for the new and used markets - including the industry-standard Glasss Guide to Car Values.
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