HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WENY) The Horseheads Historical Museum opened a new venue Wednesday morning, giving local artists a way to connect and share their work.
Click the thumbs up >Fleet industry veteran Maurice Howkins has joined his sons flexible leasing business SOGO as corporate sales director.
His fleet industry career includes 50 years at car brand Vauxhall and a further eight years at General Motors, where he held a Europe-wide corporate sales directorship.
In 2010, Maurice Howkins was inducted to Fleet News Hall of Fame.
He will be responsible for growing corporate sales at SOGO and will work closely with the sales team to pass on his years of experience.
SOGO launched at the start of 2021, masterminded by ex-Citroen UK boss Karl Howins. The business provides leases from one month to four years. It aims to build a fleet of around 5,000 vehicles in its first year.
Jan-Maarten de Vries and Michiel Wesseling to lead Bridgestone Mobility Solutions business unit
Bridgestone has appointed Jan-Maarten de Vries and Michiel Wesseling as CEO and COO of its Bridgestone Mobility Solutions (BMS) business unit.
Thomas Schmidt, the co-founder of Webfleet, will be leaving Bridgestone and his role as CEO and managing director of the BMS business unit at the end of this year.
Schmidt led Webfleet Solutions – formerly known as TomTom Telematics – to become Europe’s leading telematics business. In early 2019, the business was acquired by Bridgestone.
Schmidt will be leaving Bridgestone to pursue a new venture: sharing his experience and inspiration with young entrepreneurs and start-ups.