June 2019

64 AFTERMARKET JUNE 2019 RECRUITMENT www.aftermarketonline.net The latest news on who is moving in the industry NEW APPOINTMENTS GEA appoints Tech Executive Julian Woods has been named as the GEA’s Technical Executive. In this newly created role, Julian will be enhancing the technical support the GEA offers to its members. He will also be assisting GEA Chief Executive Dave Garratt in the day-to-day running of the association and on the equipment approval process. For 32 years, Julian was Technical Quality, Safety and Under Vehicle Product Manager at Snap-on. He was also President of the GEA between 2016 and 2018, and an active member of many of the GEA Technical working groups and council. Commenting on his new role, Julian said: “I am bringing industry knowledge and experience to the association for GEA members to call on when needed.” www.aftermarketonline.net New President and COO at The Parts Alliance Neil Croxson, Chief Financial Officer at The Parts Alliance has been promoted to become its President and Chief Operating Officer. He succeeds Peter Sephton who will be retiring after ensuring an orderly transition over a three-month period. Neil Croxson joined The Parts Alliance as CFO in 2015. He has worked in close collaboration with Peter Sephton to deliver the group’s financial strategy and increase market coverage in the U.K. and Ireland. “I am honoured to be taking on this new role,” said Neil Croxson. “We had an excellent performance during our first full- year under the Uni-Select umbrella, and under Peter’s leadership, we implemented strong foundations to enable us to capture future market opportunities. I look forward to building on this momentum.” André Courville, Interim President and CEO of parent company Uni-Select, added: “Neil Croxson has already demonstrated great leadership capabilities and we are delighted to see him progress into such a strategic role. I also wish to thank Peter for building The Parts Alliance into a formidable force.” 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 Standard Motor Products Europe (SMPE), has appointed a new Marketing and Communications Manager. Will Fry, a graduate of the University of Lincoln, is now responsible for overseeing the company’s brand management as well as internal and external communications. Will commented: “Foremost, my objectives are to help SMPE grow by creating clear and recognisable brands, as well as identifying ways to run unique marketing campaigns that not only achieve their ultimate goal in generating sales but capture the imagination of the industry.” SMPE Commercial Director Richard Morley added: “We’re delighted to welcome Will on board and look forward to him helping us drive our marketing content forward.” Where there’s a Will...