EXECUTIVE CHANGES: Aston Martin Refreshes Board; nmcn Hires CEO
Thu, 28th Jan 2021 16:41
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC - Warwickshire-based luxury car maker - Hires Anne Stevens, Robin Freestone, Richard Parry-Jones and Antony Sheriff as independent non-executive directors. It also appoints Stephan Unger as the representative non-executive director of shareholder Mercedes-Benz AG. Peter Espenhahn and Matthew Carrington will step down at the close of the annual general meeting, which last year was held in June, while Bill Tame will step down immediately. Stevens worked at Ford Motor Co and also at UK engineering firm GKN, serving as interim chief executive officer during its hostile takeover by Melrose Industries PLC. She is current a non-executive director for miner Anglo American PLC. Freestone was chief
Click the thumbs up >Automotive charity Ben is launching access to its digital mental health and wellbeing platform, offering immediate support to those in need.
SilverCloud is a digital mental health and wellbeing platform that can help support people to better manage their mental health and wellbeing, the charity said.
The SilverCloud programmes use a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approach which focuses on the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
The charity said SilverCloud can also help individuals to develop positive coping strategies.
Rachel Clift, health and wellbeing director at Ben, said: “This continues to be a very challenging and uncertain time for us all, especially for those who work in our industry.
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Click the thumbs up >Marshall Motor Holdings chief executive Daksh Gupta is set to reflect his “most challenging period in car retail” and reveal his approach for 2021 as one of the sector leaders speaking at Automotive Management Live Virtual.
Joining a packed schedule of seminars, Q&A sessions and networking opportunities at the online event, taking place on January 20 and 21, Gupta will join Peter Vardy Group chief executive Peter Vardy as one of two retailers to be interviewed by the AM team in a morning webinar slot across the two days.
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Click the thumbs up >Inchcape UK chief executive James Brearley described the support delivered by automotive sector charity Ben as âphenomenalâ as the AM100 car retail group made a £10,000 donation to the cause.
Yesterday (January 12) Ben revealed that it was adopting TrustFordâs Breakout for Ben fund-raising challenge and taking the event industry-wide in a bid to plug a £1 million funding shortfall this year.
The charity is searching for answers to a funding crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, which prompted the cancellation of its annual Ben Ball event alongside a 50% increase in calls for help from automotive sector workers.