Cooper Solutions has invested in “technical expertise” by appointing Gayan Thilakarathna as software developer.
Alex F Noble & Son has funded a five-month scholarship to equip aspiring automotive engineer Jessica O’Leary with the skills to work on a new generation of electric vehicles.
Dekra Automotive has appointed former Inchcape sales director Jonathan Stevens as its new head of sales.
Mercedes-Benz Cars UK has appointed Rachael Thompson as sales director and Krishan Bodhani has been promoted to used cars and remarketing director.
Three young people have been recruited by JCT600 having completed its four-week Get Into Automotive placement scheme, in partnership with the Prince’s Trust.
The MFG Group has appointed Pita Marroni as head of sales and performance.
Pendragon has appointed former Jaguar Land Rover executive Mike Wright to its board.
Furrows Group’s car sales operation is starting to look like a perfect sister act after the business employed the fantastic five Banks siblings in a variety of job roles.
Hendy Group has been named Employer of the Year at The Business Magazine’s 2018 Solent 250 Awards.
Coachworks Consulting has appointed a former hospitality manager, Sarah Leech as business development manager in a bid to deliver a ‘fresh perspective’.
Volvo Car UK will focus on school and college leavers in a bid to fill 60 apprenticeship programme spaces as part of an ongoing recruitment drive in 2018.
Close Brothers Motor Finance has appointed Jaco Wilsenach as its chief operating officer to support its “business transformation programme”.
Tributes have been paid to Vertu Motors’ project general manager and “number one Alfista” Dax Pearce following his death earlier this month.
Manheim has appointed former Jaguar Land Rover director Peter Bell to lead the remarketing business through its “next phase of growth and development” as its new managing director.
Sytner Group’s top technicians showcased their speed and skill in the workshop as they took on the car retail group’s Elite Technician Challenge to win a VIP trip to Indy Car’s Detroit Grand Prix.
Coachworks Consulting has promoted Martin Riddell to account director with immediate effect.
An intrepid team of fund-raisers from Lings Honda set to take on the ‘Only the Brave’ charity obstacle course run in support of the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
Aston Martin has promoted its director of brand strategy Gerhard Fourie to be director of marketing and brand strategy role in a restructure which also sees Kevin Watters become director of communications.
BCA has appointed Greg Taylor as commercial director (corporate) and Matt Bristow as commercial director (OEM) to “strengthen our senior sales team”.
Jardine Motors Group HR director Clare Martin has warned that the issue of automotive skills shortage “will widen” with the increasing demands of technical expertise in dealership workshops.
