IRTE member PC Shaun McKeown, forensic vehicle examiner for Cumbria Police's collision investigation unit, has received an outstanding achievement award from Tyresafe for his campaign work promoting tyre safety. "Tyre maintenance is something that is often overlooked by motorists when it should be high up on everybody's priorities," says McKeown.
Luca Sra has been appointed managing director of Iveco, with responsibility for the UK and Ireland. Sra's move to the UK follows the promotion of Henk van Leuven (former managing director since 2007), to the new role of worldwide network director truck & bus.
Somerstotalkare has introduced a preventive maintenance engineer to its UK sales team. Matthew Stock, from Tamworth, has joined the company to support the existing fleet of engineers and will be covering the whole of the UK, with a primary area of Tamworth in Arden.
David Willis has been named as the chairman of Cameron Forecourt, following the death in January of Tony Jenner, the founder and chairman of the company.
Jeremy Broughton, honorary chief scientist in TRL's safety division has been awarded honorary fellowship of IRSO, the Institute of Road Safety Officers, for his contribution to road safety.
Aidan Flynn is the new general manager of business services at FTA Ireland (FTAI). In his new position, Flynn will be developing FTAI's business services within Ireland, particularly in the areas of training and tachograph services, compliance audits and health and safety.
Commercial vehicle component supplier TTC has strengthened its product team on three fronts. Sue Grainger has been named product manager, while Robin Wasteney and Nic Sipson have joined as product assistants.
