Penske Australia & New Zealand has revealed it has made two new appointments to its executive leadership team to start the year.
Gary Bone has joined the business as the brand’s general manager of eastern operations, where’ll he oversee Penske’s retail branch operations in Wacol, Lytton and Yatala in south east Queensland and Sydney.
Based in Brisbane, he’ll be bringing his experience to Penske.
Derek Smits has also been appointed as Penske’s general manager of truck supply chain. Also being based in Brisbane, he will lead the engineering, technical and sales operations teams, as well as the vehicle processing centre.
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Most recently, Gary held senior leadership roles with Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks and Derek with Diverseco and Hendrickson Asia Pacific.
“Gary and Derek bring extensive experience and depth to our executive leadership team,” Penske Australia & New Zealand managing director Hamish Christie-Johnston says.
“A highly esteemed business leader with a strong track record of achievement, Gary will utilise his comprehensive industry experience in managing our on- and off-highway operations.
“Having amassed significant manufacturing and transport industry experience, Derek has a proven innovative approach to leadership that will hold him in good stead as he brings a fresh approach to this newly-created role.”
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