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Linq grows without chief executive LINO ALLIANCE chairman BobTerris,says the
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joint venture is growing well, despite its decision last year to axe the chief executive (CM II November 2004).
Terris, who also runs Southampton-based Meachers Group, says Ling is tendering on five significant contracts, with a decision on one due by the end of the week.
He adds: I think we are doing better without a chief executive. It is difficult for someone to work with 26 people like me. I think our members are a little bit more receptive when something is suggested by someone who is actually operating their own company, or just does it and then tells them later."
Terris says Linq was initially slowed down by its struc ture:"Early on one of our mistakes was being too democratic — we went out to the members on everything. If we got an inquiry we were not quick enough to respond.
However, Terris does not criticise former chief executive Chris Sturman:"Chris had a difficult job, hut at the end of the day it wasn't working as we wanted it to. We needed to change in order to fit with the members and the market —it's no reflection on him."
• Meachers Group has sold its ERF truck dealership KL Commercials.Terris says that the takeover of ERF by MAN meant there was too much local duplication in the dealer network.