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Stagecoach announces UK Bus management appointments

Posted: 7 May 2013 | Stagecoach | No comments yet

Transport group Stagecoach announced a number of management appointments at its UK Bus division…

Transport group Stagecoach today (7 May 2013) announced a number of management appointments at its UK Bus division.

The appointments have been made following the promotion of Stagecoach East Midlands Managing Director Gary Nolan to the role of Stagecoach UK Bus Regional Director North which was announced last year.

The announcement also follows the planned retirement of two regional bus company Managing Directors. Stagecoach South East Managing Director Paul Southgate and Charlie Mullen, Managing Director, Stagecoach East Scotland, are both due to retire in October 2013.

As a result, the following appointments have been made:

  • Michelle Hargreaves, currently Managing Director, Stagecoach South West, has been appointed Managing Director, Stagecoach East Midlands, effective from 1 July 2013.
  • Steve Walker, currently Managing Director, Stagecoach Highlands, will take on the role of Managing Director, Stagecoach Bluebird in addition to his current post, from 1 June 2013, becoming Managing Director, Stagecoach North Scotland.
  • Andrew Jarvis, currently Managing Director, Stagecoach Bluebird, has been appointed Managing Director, Stagecoach East Scotland from 1 July 2013.

A recruitment process is now underway for the Managing Director posts at Stagecoach South West and Stagecoach South East. Stagecoach is also recruiting for a newly-created post of Operations Director for North Scotland as well as the Operations Director position at East Scotland. Current East Scotland Operations Director Sarah Boyd (nee Longair) is due to leave the company this month after 10 years with the business.

Stagecoach UK Bus Managing Director Robert Montgomery said: “We are proud of the strength and experience of management at our regional bus companies. We have a dynamic team of managing directors, as well as a good flow of young managers coming through our widely respected development programmes. This has contributed to Stagecoach being the most successful of the UK’s major bus operators over many years. Our devolved management structure allows our teams to engage with local passengers and understand what they need from their bus service.

“I would like to congratulate Michelle, Andrew and Steve on their new appointments and look forward to working closely with them to further improve services and build on our success in getting Britain back on board the bus. I would also like to send our best wishes to Paul, Charlie and Sarah. Collectively, they have played a crucial role in delivering high-quality, reliable and affordable bus services for thousands of people every day and we have benefitted greatly from their experience.”

Michelle Hargreaves began her bus industry career in 1987 as a cash clerk for Ribble Buses in Blackburn. After the company was acquired by Stagecoach, she held several Operations Manager posts before becoming Operations Director at Stagecoach United Counties, which is now Stagecoach Midlands. Michelle has been Managing Director of Stagecoach South West since 2008.

Andrew Jarvis, started his career in the bus industry more than 20 years ago and joined Stagecoach South as Operations Director in 2006. He was appointed Managing Director, Stagecoach Bluebird in May 2010.

Steve Walker worked in the bus industry in Manchester before joining Stagecoach East Scotland in 2001. He took on the role of Managing Director, Stagecoach Highlands in June 2010.

Charlie Mullen joined the bus industry in 1986 at Strathtay Scottish Omnibuses. He joined Stagecoach in 2005 when the Group acquired the Yorkshire Traction Group and has held the role of Managing Director at Stagecoach Strathtay, Stagecoach Highlands and Stagecoach Bluebird. He has been Managing Director of Stagecoach East Scotland since 2009.

Having started his career as a bus conductor in 1973, Paul Southgate has held a number of senior and commercial development posts with Stagecoach including the post of Managing Director at Stagecoach Cumberland and Stagecoach North West as well as UK Bus Commercial Manager. He was appointed Managing Director of Stagecoach South East for the second time in 2012.

For further information about Stagecoach UK Bus visit www.stagecoachbus.com

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