October 2021

64 AFTERMARKET OCTOBER 2021 RECRUITMENT www.aftermarketonline.net The latest news on who is moving in the industry NEW APPOINTMENTS Dayco grows its sales team Dayco has increased its UK sales team through the appointment of Kevin Lee. Dayco’s National Sales Manager Steve Carolan commented: “Doncaster born and bred, Kevin is a familiar face in the industry having been with a number of aftermarket businesses, including Juratek, EAG and Ring, over the last 20 years. “This experience, along with his friendly and enthusiastic nature, makes Kevin a great addition to the Dayco team and will help us to continue to establish the brand with those familiar with our core products of belts and kits, but also raise awareness of the other products, which include dampers, thermostats and wheel bearings, that we also supply to factors across the country.” Kevin added: “Although I started in the dealer sector as a salesman for BMW, Mercedes and VW, for the last 20 years, the aftermarket has been my life-blood and many of the customers I’ve come to know over that period, have now become friends. I’m delighted to join the Dayco team and to help these same customers and friends learn more about the high-quality products we have in the range.” JackFinder appoints new Country Manager Online real-time manufacturer data service pricing provider JackFinder has appointed James Onions into the newly created role of Country Manager. JackFinder has a suite of solutions including B2B price engines for calculating or comparing car service and maintenance jobs as well as a consumer website where drivers can find garages, review prices and book online at www.GaragesNear.me GaragesNear.me has already been successfully piloted in the UK from late 2019 before being interrupted by COVID-19 but the plan now is to accelerate the development of the garage network and expand consumer awareness. James has worked in the automotive aftermarket for over 20 years in senior sales and marketing roles for a range of companies including manufacturers and motor factor groups and has built his own businesses too. He observed: “It’s an exciting time to join JackFinder and a stimulating challenge. The initial challenge is pretty simple – we need to grow our garage network and then we can evaluate and address the many opportunities available moving forwards.” Jackfinder Co-Founder and CEO Heikki Laaki added: “We’re looking forward to building our presence in the UK over the coming months and are pleased to welcome James to the team.” Welcome to Aftermarket’s new appointments section. Here you can find the latest news on those moving around the industry as well as new vacancies from leading companies and recruitment agencies on the automotive market. If you have a vacancy to share, email Alex Wells at: alex@aftermarket.co.uk