Continental Appoints New Head of UK/Ireland Regional Sales
Birmingham, April 01, 2008
Continental Commercial Vehicles and Aftermarket have appointed Paul Jennings as Head of the Regional Sales Organisation for the UK and Ireland.
Continental Automotive Trading UK product portfolio includes tachographs, digital tachograph data solutions, engine control systems, replacement parts, vehicle diagnostic systems, diesel repair components, instrumentation for OEM applications, navigation and audio.
"It is an exciting challenge to become UK Head of Regional Sales and part of the world's fifth largest supplier to the car and commercial automotive industry. The Continental Commercial Vehicles and Aftermarket business supplies a diverse range of innovative products from tachographs and cost-effective on-line digital tachograph data solutions to instrumentation for special OEM applications. We are well positioned to support customers in both the UK and Ireland with our vast distributor network and looking forward to meeting the future trends in the automotive market." comments Paul Jennings.
Paul Jennings managed a successful Sales and Marketing team at Siemens VDO Trading UK Ltd for over eight years. Continental Automotive Trading UK product portfolio includes tachographs, digital tachograph data solutions, engine control systems, replacement parts, vehicle diagnostic systems, diesel repair components, instrumentation for OEM applications, navigation and audio.
With annual sales of more than €25 billion (based on 2006 figures), the Continental Corporation is one of the top five automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for the powertrain and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, the corporation contributes towards enhanced driving safety and protection of the global climate. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. The corporation currently employs approximately 150,000 at nearly 200 locations in 36 countries.
