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Neil Hilton, Head of Business Development GE, Hella Ltd: ADAS and the Implications to Tyre Retailers and the wider Auto-care Aftermarket

NeilisHeadofBusinessDevelopmentGEatHellaLtdandhasnearly40years

ofexperienceintheautomotiveindustry,earlyyearsasaCity&GuildsqualifiedAuto-Electricianprogressingtoseniortechnicalengineerwithinthediagnosticequipmentindustry.

HeisamemberoftheIMIandcertifiedautomotiveengineer.NeilsitsontheADASSteeringGroupatThatchamresearchandcurrentlyheadstheHellaGutmannSolutionsdepartmentatHellaUKinBanbury.

Simon Shorter, Sales Director, End User and OE, Pneumatic Components Ltd: The Importance of Correct Tyre Inflation and Business Opportunities for Tyre Retailers

SimonstartedhiscareerinfinanceintheCity,butafteranMBAatManchester

BusinessSchoolin1991hehasspentthelast27yearsinindustry.HeheldpositionsasCommercialDirectoratMcLeodRussel,DirectorofMarketingatMoneyControlsandDirectorofPerryNichollspriortojoiningPneumaticComponents(PCL)inSeptember2005asGeneralManageroftheTyreGaugeDivisionwherehisachievementsincludetheestablishmentofthesalesandmanufacturingbusinessesinChina,theset-upofPCL-SumotheJVinIndiawhileoverseeingtheDivisionthroughaperiodofstrongUKandinternationalgrowth.

FollowingtheacquisitionofPCLbytheHornGroup5yearsagoSimonisnowSalesDirectorfortheOEandEndUserDivisionofPCL.

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Gavin White, Managing Director, Autotech Recruit Ltd: Recruiting the Right People for your Business – Practical Solutions for the Tyre and Auto-care Aftermarket

Gavinjoinedtheautomotiveindustryassoonasheleftschool,having

completedacourseinAdvancedBusinessStudies.Afterspottingagapinthemarketforarecruitmentagencydedicatedtoplacingtemporaryworkersintotheautomotiveindustry,GavinestablishedAutotechRecruitin2010.AsarecruitmentagencysolelyfocusedontheautomotivesectorAutotechRecruitnowemploys25staffatthecompany’sMiltonKeynesheadoffice,withacontractornetworkof300MOTTestersandVehicleTechnicians,supplyingmostoftheautomotivesector’saftermarketgaragenetworkacrosstheUKonapermanentandcontractbasis.

Today,aftermorethan20yearsinthesector,Gavinhasnotonlyamassedawealthofexperienceintheautomotiveindustry,butalsocultivatedasolidreputationwhichhasopeneddoorstokeyautomotiveorganisations.TheseincludetheDVSA,whereGavinisaTradeUserGroupmember,theIMI,IAAF,RMIandnowtheNTDA,whereGavinwasrecentlyinstalledasSouthEast&CentralSouthRegionalChairman.

NTDAChiefExecutiveStefanHaysaid:“We’re putting together a great conference again and we’re pleased to announce that his year’s closing inspirational guest speaker is Ellis Watson, who has held a number of senior positions at companies such as CEO at Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment Group, Managing Director at Mirror Group Newspapers and CEO of Celador where he was largely responsible for the spread of the ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ format spanning some 100 countries, so we’re certain that it’s going to be another fantastic day, especially as more than 160 delegates have already booked!”

First speakers announced for 2017 NTDA Tyre Industry ConferenceAfterthehugesuccessofthe2016NTDATyreIndustryConference,sponsoredbyAvonTyres,theNTDAhas,onceagain,startedtolineupanexcellentarrayofspeakersforthe2017eventtobeheldonThursday12thOctober2017attheDoubleTreebyHiltonMiltonKeynes,StadiumMK,StadiumWayWest,MiltonKeynes,MK11ST.

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DATE & VENUE:Thursday 12th October 2017DoubleTree by Hilton Milton Keynes,Stadium MK, Stadium Way West MK1 1ST

EVERYONE IS WELCOME:BuildingontherecordlevelsofattendanceandongoinghugesuccessoftheNTDA’sAnnualDinner,TyreIndustryAwardCeremonyandonedayTyreIndustryConference,sponsoredforthesecondyearbyAvonTyres,theNTDAisdelightedtoannouncethatthe2017eventwillbeonThursday12thOctober2017atyetanothernewvenuetheDoubleTreebyHiltonMiltonKeynes.

ThisimpressivehotelandconferencevenueisbuiltintoStadiumMK,homeofleagueonefootballclubMKDonsandtheArenaMK.Thismodernvenuebenefitsfrom304bedrooms360˚aroundthepitchatStadiumMK,manywithpitchviews.IthascomplimentaryWi-Fithroughoutandfreeparkingforover1000vehiclesonsite.ItiswellservedbyLondonLutonairport,(just35minutesaway),andiftravellingbycar,it’sjustatwelveminutedrivefromjunction14orafifteenminutedrivefromjunction13oftheM1.MiltonKeynesalsobenefitsfromtworailwaystations,BletchleyandCentralMiltonKeyneswhicharebothjustafiveminutetaxirideawayfromtheDoubleTree.

Onceagain,thiswillbethemostprestigiousgatheringoftheUKTyreIndustryandonethatindustryprofessionalsshouldnotmiss.Everyoneiswelcome,andmorethan500havealreadybooked,sojointheAssociationmembers,theirguestsandalltheleadingdecisionmakersduringthedaytohearthelatestonkeyissuesaffectingthetyreindustryandwideraftermarketandthenintheeveningtocelebrateour88thAnnualDinnerandthe4thTyreIndustryAwards,whichwillbehostedbywellknownBBCsportsbroadcasterJohn Inverdale.AcharityraffleinaidoftheWheelwright’sCharitysupportofWheelPower,thecharityforBritishWheelchairSport,willalsotakeplace.

TICKETS:ANNUAL DINNER: Membersat£105eachor£99eachforgroupbookingsof10ormore.Non-membersat£125eachor£115eachforgroupbookingsof10ormore.CONFERENCE:Members,sponsors,invitedguestsandAnnualDinnerticketholders:FREE.Non-membersat£45eachor£40forgroupbookingsof10ormore.(Allpricesexc.VAT)

Thiseventisextremelypopular,spacesarelimitedatboththeConference(200delegateplaces)andAnnualDinner(650guests)andbookingsoperateonafirstcome,firstservedbasis.Toavoiddisappointmentbookyourticketsandcontactusbyemail:alisonkeitch@ntda.co.ukortelephone01296 482128.

ACCOMMODATION:TheDoubleTreeisnowfullybooked,buttherearenumerousotherhotelsforallbudgetswithinfiveminutesofthevenue.

SPONSORSHIP:TheConferenceLunchand88thAnnualDinnerareavailableforsponsorshipasareanumberofawards.Confirmed2017Awardsponsorsalreadyinclude:AutomechanikaBirmingham,Hankook,JelfBeaumonts,MaritimeCargoServices,Pirelli,Sailun,Zenises,Ztyre.comandtheWorshipfulCompanyofWheelwrights.

Furthersponsorshipopportunitiesareavailable–pleasecontactStefanHayfordetails–emailto:stefanhay@ntda.co.ukorphone01296 482128.