Aftermarket May 2022

MAY 2022 AFTERMARKET 65 EYEBROW www.aftermarketonline.net T , MO BRID TRIC/HY CELE OU OR ALL Y TION F U SOL LETE OMP E OFFER A C W Y V READ OU E ARE Y R ? . TRAINING NEEDS AL CHNIC THER TE AND O ht ecot eb: aut W ello@au Email: h 7293 1234 4 el: 0 T oy t oda all us t C uk.ocg. ainin r .ocg. ainin htr ecott 9 book! uk New role at Startline Andy Smithson has been appointed to the new role of Head of Internal Control, Compliance and Legal Relay at Startline Motor Finance. He joins from Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance where he was a Director, having also spent 12 years at Lloyds Banking Group, eventually becoming Head of Business Risk within commercial banking. Prior to that, he spent a large portion of his career in the United States, working in motor finance before becoming Vice President of Risk Management at HBOS in the U.S.A. He also held the same position at Drive Financial Services. Commenting on his new role, Andy said: “It’s exciting to be working in motor finance once more and great to become part of the team here at Startline.” CEO Paul Burgess added: “This is a crucial new role for Startline as we embark on our latest growth phase and we are very pleased to welcome Andy to the business. He has an impeccable track record and is already making a positive impact here.” New Area Sales Manager for TMD Friction Jake Prout has been appointed as TMD Friction’s new Area Sales Manager for the South West. Jack has been in sales in the aftermarket since 2007. Commenting on his new role, he said: “I’m delighted to join TMD Friction and build on the excellent foundations of service established by the UK sales team. I’ll be looking to support customers across the entire South West region and be their trusted advisor for braking solutions. I have a solid background in automotive aftermarket having worked with one of the UK’s largest motor factors, and more recently with a tech supplier to BMW.” Nick Hayes, UK Sales Manager at TMD Friction, added: “TMD Friction continues to expand its expertise, and with Jake’s appointment, we’re perfectly placed to meet customer demand.” Follow us on Facebook @aftermarketmagazine