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Bates Leads Aftermarket Bid
• Stuart Bates, 45, takes the newly created post at Bainbridge Silencers of sales manager, Tirnax shock absorbers, working closely with sales development manager Charles......
• Dennis Keeping, Managing Director Of Shell Oils,...
business in the UK, is retiring at the end of December. He is succeeded by Phil Pirret, 15 years with the group and latterly general manager in Shell Chemicals' additives......
• Leyland Daf Service Director Peter Cutmore Says That The
company's dealer network — 57 main dealers, 65 light truck, parts and service — is staying open longer, thereby offering customers more flexibity for vehicle servicing outside......
• After Nearly 30 Years In The Motor Industry, Viv
Jones, 44, general manager of Charles Clark Shrewsbury, has been elected a Fellow of the Institute of the Motor Industry. Commenting on his years in the trade, Jones says that......
Viv Jones, Fellow Of The Imi
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• Rosalind Mcgarrigle Has Joined The Garage And Trans T Port
division of Applied Chemicals as divisional manager with responsibility for the entire UK operation. She began her career in the motor industry over 11 years ago with TKM......
• Steve Hearn Has Joined Bicester, Oxon, Based First Line
as product manager for Mann filters, First Line filters and water pumps. Hearn was formerly manager for Autela Oxford. Phil Wardle has joined First Line as North East manager.......
Motalink Maintains Its Growth Policy
• In a year when rising interest rates have damped expansion plans for many companies, Motalink remains committed to a policy of growth and with a 20% share of the market,......
• David Hudson, 30, Rejoins The Vehicle Builders And...
Association as support services executive after working for two years at the Leeds Chamber of Commerce. He will also be responsible for the development of regional membership......
• Following The Acquisition Of The Armstrong Suspension...
Auto Equipment has restructured its UK sales staff with Brian Chums and Martin Sparks respectively sales manager north and south, Kevin Liddiment responsible for the fastfit......
• Brislington-based Swift Equipment, Has Made The Top...
Wheelforce's distributors' list this quarter, shooting up from bottom of the league two years ago. "It hasn't been easy," says Swift md Adam Schapiro, "but by putting together......
• Nigel Handley Joins Man Trucks At Swindon As Vehicle
preparation controller in the service and parts department from Sauer Sundstrand (Hydraulics), Swindon, where he was purchasing manager. Handley served his engineering......
R041 In European Quality Initiative
• More than 300 fitters from 60 companies have attended training courses for workshop engineers introduced this year by Rubery Owen-Rockwell at its Llay, Wrexham, hq, now being......