Peter Vardy appoints new MD 26 | 05 | 2016
SCOTLAND’S MOST INNOVATIVE young car dealership group, Peter Vardy, has appointed Cameron Wade (pictured) as the new managing director of its motor division.
In this newly-created role, Wade will help support the continued expansion of Peter Vardy.
“This is a newly-created role to aid expansion and allow our chief executive, Peter Vardy, to dedicate more time to strategic growth both in the motor trade sector and also into new business opportunities,” Wade said.
During two years as commercial director at Peter Vardy, Wade’s primary role has been to support the development of the Vauxhall division and key head office functions to deliver record profit growth during this period.
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A chartered accountant trained by Ernst & Young, Wade joined the motor trade and worked initially at Reg Vardy, headed by Sir Peter Vardy senior, running its Mercedes businesses, before moving to Park’s Motor Group’s BMW/Mini businesses.
His return to Peter Vardy followed an earlier role with the business running its Edinburgh BMW/Mini business in 2007
“I have known Cameron since he joined me at Reg Vardy and more recently to open my first BMW/Mini business following the acquisition of Dunedin in 2007,” Peter Vardy said.
“Since he joined us again in 2014, he has done an outstanding job as commercial director and I believe he will help take our business on to secure yet bigger and better achievements in the coming months and years.”
The Peter Vardy Group operates Vauxhall dealerships in Aberdeen, Perth, Kirkcaldy, Edinburgh, Motherwell and Dalgety Bay and five prestige dealerships selling Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche, BMW and Mini. In addition it also operate the CarStore used car facility at Braehead.
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Jim McGill