Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes has appointed Darren Walker as regional sales manager for north-east England, Yorkshire and Humberside, and Stephen Mackay to the same position for Scotland. Walker was sales and technical manager at Dupont Refinish while Mackay joins from PPG.

Mondial Assistance has promoted Lee Taylor to head of warranty and service programmes.

NGK Spark Plugs has appointed Martin Pring, formerly national sales manager, as deputy general manager – sales, and Sarah Murray as assistant manager – marketing.

Gordon Stewart has been appointed general manager of six Surrey-based dealerships owned by Ford Retail’s Dagenham Motors.

Andrew Sellars, formerly an area manager at Kia, has been promoted to its head of fleet and remarketing.

SsangYong has appointed former Bank of Scotland executive David Foster as dealer development manager.

Fiat Group Automobiles UK has appointed Simon Wheeler as used vehicle remarketing manager. He previously worked at Trader Media Group.

TMD has promoted Steve Rowley to fleet sales manager for commercial vehicle products.