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N E W S supporter of the NTDA. Its extensive group network of wholly owned and franchised businesses, such as CES UK, are actively involved in the NTDA’s Aftermarket Supplier Group, frequently host regional member’s meetings and get involved with networking events such as the NTDA Annual Winter Ball hosted by the North West and North Wales Region. We are extremely pleased that it has now joined the growing group of organisations that recognise the significance of the Tyre Industry Awards and the opportunities sponsorship thereof offers”. Confirmed 2016 sponsors to date are: Tyre Industry Conference Lunch (BlueSky Pensions), Evening Drinks Reception (Zenises), Awards Ceremony (Sailun Tyres) Tyre Manufacturer of the Year (Maritime Cargo services), Tyre Wholesaler of the Year (Goodyear/Dunlop), Industry Marketing Campaign of the Year (Singex), Staff Training & Development Initiative of the Year (The Parts Alliance), Truck and Agricultural Tyre Supplier of the Year (Infinity Tyres), REACT Roadside Technician of the Year (ZTyre.com), Tyre Retail Centre of the Year (Pirelli), Aftermarket Supplier of the Year (Automechanika Birmingham) and the National Chairman’s Award (Hankook). The NTDA Annual Dinner and Tyre Industry Conference together with sponsorship opportunities for a range of events, such as the NTDA Annual Winter Ball and Northern Ireland Ladies night remain available. For further details contact: Stefan Hay via [email protected] New Sponsors add their support to the Tyre Industry Awards 2016 The NTDA is delighted to announce that Hankook Tyre UK Limited has become the latest ‘Big Name’ manufacturer to sponsor an award at the Tyre Industry Awards 2016. NTDA Director Stefan Hay said: “Hankook has a strong belief in proactive leadership and its own employees have built a strong foundation by readily accepting new challenges and sharing best practice instead of settling for the status quo. With that in mind, we are delighted that Hankook will this year be sponsoring and presenting the NTDA National Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Tyre Industry to an individual who has also demonstrated such leadership, and who, in so doing, has made a huge difference to the NTDA and its membership”. The support for the Association’s awards night does not end there. Another automotive industry ‘Big Name’, the Parts Alliance, recognised as a major force in the distribution of parts in the automotive aftermarket with a group turnover that exceeds £475 million, has also signed up to sponsor the Staff Training and Development Initiative of the Year Award. Stefan Hay continued: “The Parts Alliance is a major Another great month for new NTDA members March proved to be another positive month for NTDA membership growth. Air-Seal Products which offers a unique range of tyre sealants that are able to treat machinery and vehicles for both on and off road environments, became the Association’s latest supplier member. Air-Seal Products prides itself in providing first class technical service together with extensive experience of solving on-site puncture problems. On the full membership front, the NTDA welcomed International Tyres & Trading Ltd which has grown to be one of the largest independent tyre wholesalers in the UK since trading started in 1990. Based in two warehouses in Oldbury, West Midlands, International is situated just ten minutes away from Junction 2 of the M5 motorway and fifteen minutes from Junction 5 of the M6 motorway. It specialises in truck tyres and keeps over 10,000 tyres in stock covering all sizes and brands from economy to mid-range and premium. The NTDA Directorate Team is delighted to welcome these new members and looks forward to working with, and for, them in the future.
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supporter of the NTDA. Its extensive group network of wholly owned and franchised businesses, such as CES UK, are actively involved in the NTDA’s Aftermarket Supplier Group, frequently host regional member’s meetings and get involved with networking events such as the NTDA Annual Winter Ball hosted by the North West and North Wales Region. We are extremely pleased that it has now joined the growing group of organisations that recognise the significance of the Tyre Industry Awards and the opportunities sponsorship thereof offers”.
Confirmed 2016 sponsors to date are: Tyre Industry Conference Lunch (BlueSky Pensions), Evening Drinks Reception (Zenises), Awards Ceremony (Sailun Tyres) Tyre Manufacturer of the Year (Maritime Cargo services), Tyre Wholesaler of the Year (Goodyear/Dunlop), Industry Marketing Campaign of the Year (Singex), Staff Training & Development Initiative of the Year (The Parts Alliance), Truck and Agricultural Tyre Supplier of the Year (Infinity Tyres), REACT Roadside Technician of the Year (ZTyre.com), Tyre Retail Centre of the Year (Pirelli), Aftermarket Supplier of the Year (Automechanika Birmingham) and the National Chairman’s Award (Hankook).
The NTDA Annual Dinner and Tyre Industry Conference together with sponsorship opportunities for a range of events, such as the NTDA Annual Winter Ball and Northern Ireland Ladies night remain available. For further details contact: Stefan Hay via [email protected]
New Sponsors add their support to the Tyre Industry Awards 2016The NTDA is delighted to announce that Hankook Tyre UK Limited has become the latest ‘Big Name’ manufacturer to sponsor an award at the Tyre Industry Awards 2016.
NTDA Director Stefan Hay said: “Hankook has a strong belief in proactive leadership and its own employees have built a strong foundation by readily accepting new challenges and sharing best practice instead of settling for the status quo. With that in mind, we are delighted that Hankook will this year be sponsoring and presenting the NTDA National Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Tyre Industry to an individual who has also demonstrated such leadership, and who, in so doing, has made a huge difference to the NTDA and its membership”.
The support for the Association’s awards night does not end there. Another automotive industry ‘Big Name’, the Parts Alliance, recognised as a major force in the distribution of parts in the automotive aftermarket with a group turnover that exceeds £475 million, has also signed up to sponsor the Staff Training and Development Initiative of the Year Award.
Stefan Hay continued: “The Parts Alliance is a major
Another great month for new NTDA membersMarch proved to be another positive month for NTDA membership growth. Air-Seal Products which offers a unique range of tyre sealants that are able to treat machinery and vehicles for both on and off road environments, became the Association’s latest supplier member. Air-Seal Products prides itself in providing first class technical service together with extensive experience of solving on-site puncture problems.
On the full membership front, the NTDA welcomed International Tyres & Trading Ltd which has grown to be one of the largest independent tyre wholesalers in the UK since trading started in 1990. Based in two warehouses in Oldbury, West Midlands, International is situated just ten minutes away from Junction 2 of the M5 motorway and fifteen minutes from Junction 5 of the M6 motorway. It specialises in truck tyres and keeps over 10,000 tyres in stock covering all sizes and brands from economy to mid-range and premium.
The NTDA Directorate Team is delighted to welcome these new members and looks forward to working with, and for, them in the future.
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Dr Andrew PryceRedefi ning Tyre Management
Andrew has a Degree and a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Surrey. He has held a number of management positions in manufacturing and industrial automation for the Morgan Crucible Company plc and Meta Vision Systems Ltd.
Andrew founded Sigmavision with a focus on the tyre industry, initially designing laser measurement systems for dimensional control of semi-fi nished tyre components. Sigmavision is now completely focused on the tyre aftermarket and Andrew is co-inventor of TreadReader™, the company’s patented 3D tyre measurement technology.
A keen advocate of tyre safety, Andrew is also an active member of the NTDA Aftermarket Suppliers Group and has given numerous presentations on tyre management at the NTDA’s regional meetings.
Richard PagettManaging Your Online Presence – How Important is Social Media to Your Brand?
Richard Pagett, Managing Director of Aria Public Relations, is a strategic thinker with extensive communications experience. He currently works with clients across the automotive, rail and construction industries.
His varied career has seen him reporting for ITV on its London Tonight news programme and editing successful B2B magazines such as leading UK construction titles Professional Builder, Professional Electrician and Professional Builders Merchant. A move to become the External Aff airs Director for NICEIC
First speakers announced for 2016 Tyre Industry Conference
Richard PagettManaging Your Online Presence – How Important is Social Media to Your Brand?
After the huge success of the 2015 conference model, the NTDA has started to line up an excellent array of both tyre industry and wider business community speakers for the 2016 event to be held at the VOX on Thursday 6th October:
(Certsure), the certifi cation body for electrical contractors, armed Richard with enviable in-house PR experience. His unique combination of media and brand knowledge enables him to deliver campaigns that help businesses achieve their strategic goals.
He created Aria Public Relations, which now produces the NTDA’s monthly Technical Service Bulletins, in 2013.
Paul BannisterThe Changes to the Pension Regulations – Is Your Business Really Ready?
Paul Bannister is BlueSky Pensions UK Ltd’s CEO with a career in pensions spanning over 30 years.
With 10 years administering and managing a major oil company’s pension arrangement and 10 years working for a large consultancy, his knowledge is wide ranging with a strong administrative, governance and development background.
Paul’s innovative approach to pension provision has resulted in the UK’s fi rst trust based drawdown scheme, Crystal.
BlueSky provides a range of workplace pension services to any employer, trustee or consultant in the UK. Its cloud based systems ensure security and ease of access for both clients and BlueSky operations.
NTDA Director Stefan Hay commented: “The 2016 conference will see another outstanding array of speakers covering topics such as Modernising the MOT, The Tyre Producer Responsibility Scheme in the Republic of Ireland, A Future Perspective of Commercial Fleet Service, The Future of Apprenticeships in the UK and New Qualifi cations for the Tyre Industry and to cover these topics we have further confi rmed speakers from the DVSA, REPAK ELT, Bridgestone Europe, the Institute of the Motor Industry and many more, the details of which will be published over the coming months. It’s going to be another great, free to members, event which I am certain tyre industry professionals will benefi t from”.
To book your place at the Tyre Industry Conference 2016 contact Alison Fitzgerald via: alisonfi [email protected]
Have you entered for the NTDA Tyre Industry Awards 2016 yet? Closing date is Tuesday 2nd August!
