Andy Hamilton, presently chief govt of LKQ UK & Eire, is to grow to be senior vice chairman of LKQ and president and govt managing director of LKQ Europe within the new 12 months.

Kevan Picket (pictured), presently chief industrial officer for LKQ UK & Eire, is to succeed Hamilton. He joined LKQ Euro Automotive Elements in 2019 and has beforehand held senior industrial management roles at CBRE and Johnson Controls.

The information follows the announcement final week that Justin Jude was to succeed Dominick Zarcone as President and CEO of LKQ Company in July 2024.

Commenting on Hamilton’s appointment, Dominick Zarcone stated: “Andy’s intensive expertise, together with a number of years as our pan European chief industrial officer after which as CEO of our largest and most worthwhile European operation, makes him a pure choice to guide our European workforce.”

Hamilton will probably be succeeding Varun Laroyia, govt vice chairman of LKQ and chief govt officer and managing director of LKQ Europe.

He joined LKQ Euro Automotive Elements in 2010, which was acquired by LKQ in 2011. Throughout his tenure at LKQ Euro Automotive Elements, he held a number of govt roles the final of which was chief working officer in 2015. In 2016, he was appointed chief industrial officer of LKQ Europe, the place he was chargeable for a number of key pan-European tasks earlier than returning to the UK and Eire enterprise in 2019 to grow to be chief govt officer.

Over the past 4 years he has overseen a major transformation programme that has touched every part from the corporate’s model and tradition to its infrastructure and digital operations, serving to to drive a significant uplift in its industrial efficiency. 

One among his closing acts as CEO was to create a brand new LKQ UK & Eire group of firms following the acquisition of specialist heavy automobile motor issue Digraph earlier this 12 months.

Commenting on the adjustments, Andy Hamilton stated: “I’m excited to be returning to LKQ Europe at such a pivotal second within the aftermarket’s future. The LKQ UK & Eire group of firms are being left in exceptionally good palms with Kevan, who has been a key companion to me through the transformation of the companies over the past 4 years.”