Stephen has built up his industry knowledge and experience from both operational and strategic roles with numerous brands in both the premium and volume automotive sectors. His expertise spans, after sales, franchising, business strategy, distribution, retail and international operations. In his current role, Stephen is responsible for Group Parts Operations and Bodyshop business development for [...]

29 Years in the Automotive Refinish Business. Experience includes, Senior Leadership positions in Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Distribution. As Vice President, Jim is responsible for Axalta’s Refinish Business in EMEA. In this role, it is critical for him to monitor market trends, communicate the implications of those trends and build the long-term strategy for sustainable [...]

Vitali Bielski has been tracking the automotive industry in Europe and MENA for around 10 years. He is responsible for leading and executing consulting projects across multiple sub-sectors of the automotive industry including passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles within both OE and aftermarket channels as well as distribution and retail networks. Vitali provides a deep understanding [...]

Chadi Hayek was appointed by Hella Middle east as business development director for Hella Gutmann Solutions in August 2019. He is responsible for leading the business development function which develops and implements strategies to acquire new business. Chadi has worked in sales and marketing for 20 years. Working in the automotive industry, he gained vast [...]

John Eck has 29 years of automotive aftermarket experience with General Motors and has held numerous field, marketing and management positions in several business segments in the USA, Canada and South Africa. He joined the wholesale business channel in May 2014 and serves as the collision manager for the wholesale dealer channel for General Motors [...]