Ian Cooper has been appointed sales director for the Warranty Group’s Motorplan division.

John Robbins, former general manager at Solus London, has been appointed commercial director at Autodex.

John Dennis has been promoted by CAP to the role of national sector manager for the company’s finance and insurance sectors.

Nigel Vogler, former Hofmann sales director and area sales manager for Snap-on Equipment has retired after 23 years with the company. Vogler is a former Garage Equipment Association council member.

PPG Industries has appointed Gethyn Davies to the role of UK national sales manager.

Anne White is Sikkens’ new customer service manager.

Avis UK has appointed Gary Smith as finance director.

Jim McKechnie has been appointed Synter Group’s head of Lexus national corporate sales.

Thatcham has appointed Mike Paterson to the new role of business development manager where he will be in charge of identifying new business domestically and internationally. Paterson joins from Polk Automotive where he was senior sales manager.