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People News 11 DecKate McLaren becomes Kia’s general manager of customer quality
Former Fiat head of brand FCA Group UK Kate McLaren has joined Kia Motor UK as the Korean brand’s new general manager of customer quality.
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People News 9 DecKeith Bell joins Evolution Funding from Barclays Partner Finance
Evolution Funding has appointed former Barclays Partner Finance (BPF) national accounts manager Keith Bell as its new sales director as part of a reshuffle of the motor finance provider’s sales team.
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Supplier News 5 DecLatest Ben survey urges engagement on health and wellbeing
Ben is urging automotive sector employees to engage with it about their health and wellbeing after launching its latest 2019 Industry Survey.
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People News 4 DecPentagon Motor Group appoints Sytner's Alwyn Harris as regional director
Pentagon Motor Group has announced the appointment of Sytner Group used car supermarket division head of business Alwyn Harris as a regional director.
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People News 4 DecMarshall Motor Holdings appoints Pendragon HR director Jo Moxon
Marshall Motor Holdings has appointed Jo Moxon as its new HR director from fellow AM100 retail group Pendragon.
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People News 29 NovChorley Group founder Andrew Turner receives MBE at Buckingham Palace
Chorley Group chairman Andrew Turner received his MBE from Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, at an official presentation event at Buckingham Palace this week.
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Supplier News 26 NovAutoProtect Group appoints new CEO and strengthens DealTrak ties
AutoProtect Group has appointed former Aviva managing director Matthew Briggs as its new chief executive after extending its portfolio of services with the acquisition of DealTrak.
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People News 25 NovLookers recruits former HBOS CIO with 'valuable' regulatory expertise
Lookers has appointed former HBOS chief information officer Heather Jackson as a non-executive director of the company with effect from today (November 25).
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People News 21 NovDarren Guiver leaves Group 1 Automotive managing director post
Group 1 Automotive has parted company with its managing director Darren Guiver after the Spire Automotive founder decided to "take time away from the business”.
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People News 19 NovNissan appoints Peter McDonald as fleet director
Nissan Motor GB has confirmed the appointment of Peter McDonald as its new fleet director three months after he resigned from his post as head of fleet at Seat UK.
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People News 19 NovLadies Automotive Club thriving at third anniversary dinner
An automotive sector social club aiming to give the industry’s female employees an informal place to share ideas, experiences and key contacts is thriving three years after it was founded.
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Manufacturer 15 NovSuzuki GB awards latest apprenticeship scheme graduates
Suzuki GB has awarded 19 technicians, customer service advisors and aftersales parts consultants among the latest graduates from its Advanced Apprenticeship Programme (AAP).
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People News 12 NovMotorpoint appoints Andy Smyth as first chief operating officer
Motorpoint has appointed former JLA group operations director Andy Smyth as its first-ever chief operating officer as it looks to shift all aspects of its business “from good to great”.
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People News 12 NovChorley Group chairman raises £59,000 with Mount Everest climb
Chorley Group founder and chairman Andrew Turner has raised £59,000 for the Inspire Youth Zone Chorley children’s charity with a gruelling 14-dey trek to Mount Everest Base Camp.
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News 7 NovIMDA celebrates two years of ‘tremendous growth’
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) is this week celebrating its two-year anniversary with the appointment of a new board member.
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People News 6 NovCarwow appoints hiyacar’s Sepi Arani as head of OEM
Carwow has appointed Sep Arani as its new head of OEM ten months after Audi’s former future mobility operations manager joined peer-to-peer car sharing provider hiyacar.
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People News 6 NovLEVC appoints Daniel Cross as head of retail in London
The London Electric Vehicle Company has announced the appointment of former Inchcape, Pendragon and Jardine Motors man Daniel Cross as its new head of retail at LEVC London.
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Aftersales 1 NovSeat names Lucas Casasnovas as head of urban mobility
Seat has appointed Lucas Casasnovas as its new head of urban mobility, with responsibility for all projects related to urban mobility.
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People News 31 OctHendy welcomes new operational board directors
Automotive retail group Hendy has appointed Sarah Martyn as HR director and Pete Walker as group service director.
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Car Dealer News 23 OctTribunal awards Perrys Motor Sales general manager £26,752
Former Perrys Motor Sales general manager David Walker Smith has been awarded £26,752 after successfully claiming unfair dismissal in an employment tribunal concluded in Manchester.
