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Automotive Holdings Group (AHG) has appointed Paul Morris its franchised automotive general manager and Simon Ramsay its trucks general manager.
Both roles are new.
Morris will be responsible for all of the group’s franchised automotive operations in Australia and will report to AHG managing director John McConnell.
Ramsay will carry responsibility for all AHG’s state truck operations.
“Paul brings with him more than 20 years’ experience in automotive retail, both internationally and in Australia,” McConnell says.
“I am delighted that Paul is joining us as we look to continue our growth in automotive retail and I know he will work well with the team.
“He has extensive OEM (original equipment manufacturer) experience and extensive operational knowledge of running multiple sites and multiple geographies, having recently been the director of operations in emerging markets for Inchcape PLC.”
AHG’s state automotive general managers will report to Morris.
“Over the past few months I have been reviewing the operations of our truck businesses and have the view that there are significant synergies and opportunities to be had by forming a national truck structure for AHG,” McConnell says.
“Simon Ramsay has almost 20 years’ experience with AHG and transitions from the role of dealer principal of Daimler Trucks Perth in Western Australia.”
All of AHG’s state truck operations will report to Ramsay.
