The Impartial Motor Sellers Affiliation (IMDA) has bolstered its ranks with the addition of two new members.
Becoming a member of the IMDA is Allan Thompson, MD of County Storage Ford and chairman of the Nationwide Ford Retail Sellers Affiliation (NFRDA).
Additionally approaching board is Sandy Burgess, ex-CEO of the Scottish Motor Commerce Affiliation (SMTA).
Thompson has been concerned in automotive for all his working profession, in numerous roles inside franchised sellers.
He holds a Retail Automotive grasp’s diploma with Loughborough college, developed in collaboration with Ford Motor Firm and is a fellow with the IMI.
During the last 10 years or so, he has performed a job in a number of Ford working teams and supplier councils.
He at the moment serves as chair of the NFRDA. The group, with round 100 members.
Thompson stated: “In 2024, the NFRDA noticed the massive advantages the IMDA may provide, and we had been delighted to deliver 100 new members to the IMDA.
“All of us at the IMDA and NFRDA share a common goal – assisting independent and family run dealerships by remaining competitive and putting customers at the heart of everything we do. With the industry undergoing rapid transformation, I look forward to strengthening our collaboration and helping support fellow dealers.”
Burgess has been within the automotive Trade for over 50 years and from 2015 to 2024 was chief government of the SMTA representing over 1,450 members.
He has expertise of working with authorities departments and traders throughout all enterprise fashions.
Burgess stated: “I needed to affix the IMDA as I’ve watched on from the sidelines through the years because the IMDA was fashioned and rapidly realised that the provide made by the IMDA really suited my very small however fiercely unbiased used automobile website to a tee!
“With my background I was always going to struggle to be part of any other trade associations with which I had many years of experience at the highest levels, so the fresh and unincumbered opportunity that presented itself with IMDA membership was the perfect fit.”
