Ford of Britain has appointed Mark Simpson as marketing director and Andy Barratt as customer service director.Simpson succeeds Mark Ovenden who moves to Russia as marketing, sales and service director while Barratt’s predecessor John Cooper becomes Ford customer services division European operations director.

Previously marketing communications director, Ford of Europe, Simpson was responsible for developing advertising and marketing campaigns for Europe’s 51 markets.

Barratt was formerly district sales manager leading sales teams for five years in the eastern district as well as Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north.