Chris Downinghead of sales and operations, Stellantis

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Chris started his career in the motor industry as an apprentice technician over 20 years ago within the General Motors UK Technical Centre. Since then, he has held various roles in Engineering, Quality and Warranty, as well as Sales and Marketing for Vehicle Manufacturers such as General Motors Europe, Chevrolet Europe and Vauxhall.

Today, Chris is Head of Sales and Operations at Stellantis and responsible for both Distrigo Parts Distribution and the Stellantis Accident Repair Programme in the UK. Distrigo has over £450m in annual parts sales through a network of 95 sites.  The Stellantis Approved Accident Repair Programme has 172 Bodyshops and brings all Stellantis Brands under one approval including Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Citroen, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Peugeot, and Vauxhall.