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MWSD Complete Mayor Appointment
Nick Baber and Svitlana Kalmykova pose with Shaun Keevil (centre), Team Leader for Technical Delivery Services
Motor Wheel Service Distribution (MWSD) has completed its senior management board with the appointment of Jason Mayor as Chief Commercial Officer. He will be responsible for all sales and marketing functions in the UK and Europe, where the company recently launched MWheels GmbH in Germany to take advantage of stronger commercial ties with the aftermarket throughout the continent.
Mayor previously held the role of Sales Director at Freightlink Solutions, before which he was National Key Account Manager for Carrier Transicold and
National Account Manager for ATS-Euromaster.
MWSD’s senior management board consists of John Ellis as Chief Executive, Matthew Mardle as Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Ryan as Chief Technical Officer and Clive Maudsley as Chief Financial Officer.
Ellis said: “Jason’s appointment is the last piece in the jigsaw, bringing with him a huge range of industr y knowledge to complement what is now a vastly experienced, professional senior management team which is tasked with growing this business in the UK, and especially in Europe where the
potential is far greater. Ellis added; “With the CV Wheel Safety campaign and imminent Roadworthiness Act, sole European distribution rights for Xlite and Xbrite+ forged aluminium wheels, a full selection of steel wheels carrying our Chevron safety stamp and our new fitting service, we will establish ourselves as the one-stop solutions provider for all CV fleets.”
ensure that our customers are maximising our software solutions. The wide variety of experience each of them has will help them hit the ground
running and we look forward to tapping into their knowledge to ensure CAM stays at the forefront of the industry.”
New Appointments at Michelin
Michelin have been busy in the opening months of 2017 making several appointments across the business, whilst expanding the roles of other key personnel within the group. Jonathan Layton and Martyn Pointer were appointed as National Sales Manager Fleet, UK and Republic of Ireland and Commercial Director of Agriculture respectively, with responsibility for the UK, Ireland and Nordics.
Jonathan Layton has assumed his role, following more than 15 years at the company, where he will be managing the company’s team of key account managers. He will also focus on extending the company’s premium tyre policies to prospective fleet customers, from Michelin’s base at their UK headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent. Pointer has moved into his new position, after replacing Mike Lawton, who has taken on the position of Head of Communications, after five years in the role. Pointer joined the Michelin team in 2013 as Country Distribution Development Manager for the UK and Ireland, focusing on the car, van and truck product lines. He then changed positions to become National Sales Manager for the car, 4x4 and LCV product lines, overseeing a team of 20. Pointer’s new role will see him reporting to Dominique Pelletier, Commercial Director for Michelin’s agricultural business in Europe, with responsibility for Denmark,
Finland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the UK. He will split his time between Michelin’s UK headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent, and travel across his area of responsibility.
Meanwhile, Michelin Solutions UK Commercial Director Paul Davey and Sales Manager Richard Dale have expanded their roles to give functional support to numerous Scandinavian countries, alongside their responsibilities within the UK and Ireland. Davey, who is appointed Michelin solutions Commercial Director North European region, explains: “As we move forward in 2017, our UK and Nordic teams will now be working much more closely together, further strengthening our business. In the UK, we currently manage some of the biggest tyre contracts Michelin solutions has within Europe; when we combine this expertise with our key account managers’ local market knowledge within the Nordics, we see significant growth potential.”
Dale, who is appointed Michelin solutions Sales Manager North European region, adds: “The challenges facing Nordic commercial vehicle fleets can certainly be more extreme at times than in the UK and Ireland. However, regardless of how low the temperature gets in winter, fleet performance still boils back down to safety, efficiency and compliance.”
Jason Mayor, Chief Commercial Officer, Motor Wheel Service Distribution.
New Technical Delivery Consultants for CAM
Svitlana Kalmykova and Nick Baber are joining CAM as technical delivery consultants as part of the business' continued investment in its systems delivery capabilities. Their appointments will ensure new and existing customers receive the best possible experience when implementing any of the software solution provider's range of products.
Both consultants bring an impressive amount of project management experience to the
job and as such are tasked with successfully delivering projects from the ‘cradle to the grave’. This includes ensuring all work is implemented on schedule and within budget, while making sure that client training is absorbed effectively, as well as dealing with any queries that may arise during the post implementation process.
Mike Allen, managing director of CAM, says, "The addition of Nick and Svitlana to our team will allow us to continue to
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