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Roger Phillips, former head of Daf Trucks (GB) and Leyland Daf, is understood to be considering other business opportunities having rejected the truck manufacturer's offer of a dealership. He was one of several senior executives who lost their jobs in a recent round of cost-cutting.
Michel de la Roche has joined Daf's board of management. He is responsible for marketing and sales; the job previously held by Daf's new chairman, Cor Baan.
His appointment means that David Gill, Leyland Daf's managing director — marketing and sales, now has a direct line to the Daf board.
De la Roche trained at Ford between 1963 and 1980. He then joined Nissan Belgium, selling both cars and light-to-medium trucks, before joining Dal as general manager in 1985. Roger Phillips,
TNT EXPRESS WORLDWIDE MORGAN
• TNT Express Worldwide has made Quentin Morgan its depot general manager at Bristol. Morgan, who joined from DIIL a year ago, is in charge of operations, sales and administration for the South-West.
WALTER ALEXANDER CHANGES
▪ Falkirk-based bus bodybuilder Walter Alexander has promoted .Nigel McGaughey to deputy managing director, responsible for engineering and quality. He was
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previously executive director, manufacturing.
Andy Gormill has been appointed manufacturing engineering manager. He previously worked for Caterpillar of Canada.
John Karetnyk has re-joined Alexander from Plaxton as project manager of People Mover, the new section set up to manage contracts with AEG Westinghouse for 25 airport systems in the US.
VINCENT TIMBER LEACH
Barry Leach has become finance director of Vincent Timber of Solihull, which plans to expand its business with CV bodybuilders.