Ratcliff Tailifts' former managing director Bob Nice has died at the age of 65. After leaving Ratcliff, Nice moved to Spain. He leaves his wife Linda, son Chris and daughter Jo.
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Modec has appointed former head of Iveco, Chris Thorneycroft-Smith, to the board. Thorneycroft-Smith, who joined Iveco from Leyland DAF in 1993, held a number of positions in the company, including marketing director, head of LCVs and UK market director.
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James Armstrong, currently aftersales director for Scania (GB), has been appointed managing director of Scania South East Asia. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Armstrong will take up his new role on 1 September 2010.
PeopleScania (Great Britain) has appointed Steve Martin to the position of general manager, Scania Truck Rental. Martin brings with him 16 years' experience in the commercial vehicle rental industry, during which time he has worked in a number of roles covering sales, pricing, operations and management. Martin's new post sees him take overall day-to-day responsibility for Scania's UK-wide truck rental service.
PeoplePeter Hayden is the new sales and marketing director at Bosal UK, after taking up the position in April. He joins the exhaust, catalytic converter and towbar maker from Valeo. His 25 years in the automotive aftermarket included a spell at Quinton Hazell.
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The newly formed Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has appointed Mike Owen to manage its all-new Garage Section. In his new role, Owen will be recruiting independent garages.
Tracey Horton has joined Gates as district sales manager for the Midlands, Wales and East Anglia. Her major product lines include drive systems (kits, belts, tensioners, specialist tools), fuel systems (hoses, adapters and couplings) and cooling systems (thermostats, hoses, radiator caps). The appointment is part of a move to strengthen Gates' sales force ahead of changes announced by Gates late last year. She is based in the Midlands and reports to Nick Racklyeft, regional sales manager, UK and...
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