Brian Spratt, Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) chief executive, has been appointed as treasurer for the international association for parts distributors, FIGIEFA.

FIGIEFA held an election for positions on the organisation’s board of directors.

The member representatives from all Figiefa member organisations were eligible to stand and to vote in the elections which included filling the positions of President, vice-President and Treasurer.

The President of the German association GVA, Hartmut Rohl, was unanimously voted (with 34 votes) to the position of Figiefa president for the second time taking over from Michel Vilatte of FEDA of France, who was elected to the vice-President’s role with 30 votes. IAAF chief executive Brian Spratt was elected as Figiefa’s new Treasurer with 31 votes.

Tributes were paid to the service given by retiring board member Bob Davis of the SMMT, who has been Figiefa’s treasurer for 16 years.