Autotech Group has appointed Mark Armitage FIMI to the newly created position of business director.

A former coach for the Ford vendor community, Armitage joins the automotive recruitment and coaching enterprise Autotech from the Institute of the Motor Business (IMI) the place he was not too long ago head of memberships and product companies.

He’ll now be tasked with driving development of Autotech Group’s 4 divisions – Recruit, Coaching, Academy and Join.

Alongside senior administration positions inside the IMI, Armitage was additionally instrumental in setting them up as an Apprentice Finish Level Evaluation Organisation.

Armitage stated: “The IMI does an amazing job in supporting the sector and, after eight years with them, I’ve cultivated a robust workforce who will succeed me and proceed to drive ahead the IMI with their very own recent concepts.

“There isn’t any getting away from the truth that the talents scarcity is leaving a long-lasting legacy on the automotive business and there are presently 26,000 vacancies inside the sector.

“Through the years, I’ve received to know Gavin and the workforce at Autotech Group, and I’ve at all times been impressed with the corporate’s tenacity and talent to deal with the problems going through the sector head on.”

Armitage stated the latest addition of Autotech Hook up with the corporate’s portfolio cemented his want to work with the enterprise.

Gavin White, chief govt of Autotech Group, stated: “Whereas having a fantastic fame inside the sector, and powerful business connections, his expertise, from being an automotive apprentice by to coaching and improvement roles and driving ahead the IMI, actually makes him a superb match inside our enterprise.

“We’re wanting ahead to seeing how Mark will drive our firm divisions ahead and take our experience to new, untapped sub sectors of the business.”