Death of Bill Beadnell, NETV co-founder
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BILL BEADNELL, North East Truck & Van (NETV) chairman and co-founder, has died aged 78.
Beadnell was one of the original founders of NETV when it was established in 1969 as an independent service workshop. As the irm expanded, he went on to become its sales director, MD and chairman.
Sandy McDonald, the current MD of the Iveco-franchise dealer group, says many of the things that are best in NETV today are because of what Beadnell and his fellow co-founders instilled into the culture of the company.
“This is a heritage and culture that I have been proud to be a part of. Together with my colleagues, we’ll work hard to continue building on these solid foundations,” he says.
Beadnell maintained an enthusiastic interest in company strategy and maintenance of quality standards, and was actively involved in the National Truck Committee of the Retail Motor Industry.
He leaves his wife Marina, and son Kevin.