On the move 48 www.aftermarketonline.net JULY/AUGUST 2025 On the move Our round-up of the latest industry appointments. Send your people and recruitment news to the editor: john@aftermarket.co.uk The National Tyre Distributors Association has announced the appointment of Ian Andrew as its new CEO. Andrew joined the NTDA in June and will succeed Stefan Hay, who will leave in July following a handover period. Andrew brings with him vast experience in membership, business development, training, qualifications and governance, having also held several key roles at the Chartered Management Institute. He is an association professional of nearly 20 years’ standing and was most recently CEO at the Derby-based British Pest Control Association. Prior to that, he was governance and partnerships director at the Beech Centre in East Yorkshire, responsible for securing government approval to set up the new Institute for Organisational Development. Andrew said: “My intention is to work closely with members and key partners to ensure that, as a sector, we continue to develop confidence and trust in NTDA members for the professional management of tyres, ensuring we develop better qualified tyre technicians and promote their expertise alongside the highest levels of motorist and tyre safety.” O’Neill joins BM Catalysts’ marketing team European automotive distribution software company Nextlane has appointed Bobby Brown as chief customer officer. Nextlane said Brown, who took up the post in April, has more than 25 years of leadership in customer success, global operations, and post-sales strategy. He was most recently global VP of customer experience at Bird (formerly MessageBird) and he was a also a founding team member of Google News. In his new post, Brown will focus on scaling Nextlane’s post-sales organisation to deliver consistent, repeatable, and first-class customer experiences across Europe and beyond, the company said. CEO Hartmut Wagner said: “His leadership will help us deliver even greater value to our customers and strengthen our position as the preferred digital partner for the automotive industry.” Amanda Webb and Isaac Hughes have been confirmed as CEO and chief product & technology officer (CPTO) respectively of WhoCanFixMyCar, the company behind the FixMyCar platform. The appointments follow a period during which the pair held the posts on an interim basis. Webb (pictured), who joined WhoCanFixMyCar as CFO in April 2024, is a CIMAqualified finance director with over 20 years of experience across sectors including renewable energy services, telco, professional services, software and financial services. She took over as interim CEO in August of that year, leading the transformation of the business and growth of its B2C car repairs platform FixMyCar. Hughes took on the position of interim CPTO in November 2024 and has since led the transformation of the brand’s technical infrastructure and key product improvements for driver, garage and B2B customers. Hughes has almost 10 years of product leadership experience across B2B, B2C SaaS and e-commerce sectors. WhoCanFixMyCar’s parent company, Niterra, formally known as NGK Spark Plug, acquired the UK business in June 2023. BM Catalysts has bolstered its marketing team with the appointment of Joe O’Neill as marketing executive. O’Neill will help shape and deliver marketing strategies that promote BM Catalysts’ range of hot end emissions products and services. BM said his responsibilities will include campaign execution and content development to performance monitoring and collaboration. He will also play a major part in event planning. O’Neill, who has a background in journalism and event marketing, said: “I’m excited to play a part in pushing the business forward as it embraces the opportunities brought about by the ageing vehicle parc by continuing to be Europe’s leading provider of hot end emissions solutions.” O’Neill joins BM Catalysts’ marketing team )L[0\&DU FRQᎮUPV leadership appointments Andrew named CEO of NTDA Joseph O’Neill Amanda Webb Ian Andrew Bobby Brown
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