Laura Haskins is Chief People Officer for CitNOW Group. Beginning her career in HR over 15 years ago, she has completed a wide range of roles within a people function, joining the CitNOW Group leadership team six years ago. Founded in 2008, CitNOW Group has been at the forefront of digitising the automotive customer experience....Read More

A chance to receive career enhancing support and funding In conjunction with the Autocar Drivers of Change awards, Lynda Ennis, co-founder of Ennis & Co will present a new, special award in memory of her late father, Bernard ‘Bunny’ Ennis, to support an individual on their career within automotive.  Bunny Ennis worked in the automotive...Read More

Claudio Santoni is the Engineering Director of Aston Martin Performance Technologies, located in the state-of-the-art AMR Technology Campus in Silverstone. He joined the business in 2022 from McLaren Automotive, where he held several Director-level engineering roles. I asked him about his current role and his experience of leading and developing high-performance teams. Claudio, what do...Read More

Innovation and entrepreneurialism are flourishing on the road to net zero mobility on the evidence of a one-day masterclass organised jointly by sustainable transport consultants Cenex and executive search and research specialists Ennis & Co. The inaugural Cenex Expo Masterclass, held on the eve of the Cenex Expo international event, was arranged to connect a...Read More

Junita Fernandez is a senior finance leader with years of global experience at some of the most prominent automotive brands in the world. Her most recent appointment as Head of Finance at SAIC Volkswagen in Shanghai came at a time and place where the industry is changing more rapidly than ever before. Contending with chip...Read More

Hiring candidates with industry knowledge is often a safe bet. They know the landscape and have often worked with the systems and processes you use in their previous roles. This gives them a head start to add value to your organisation. Industry terminology is already understood, and they may bring along a valuable network of...Read More

In a career that includes racing cars, owning and managing a multi-franchise automotive group, running Aston Martin Racing and subsequently Lola Cars International, along with a business advisory consultancy, Robin Brundle is the Executive Chairman at Technology Minerals Plc. He leads a company which provides practical solutions to enable a sustainable supply of  battery metals...Read More

According to the third edition of Making Diversity and Inclusion a Business Reality, published today, diversity and inclusion (D&I) is climbing the agenda for the majority of businesses, but there remains a long way to go to make it a reality in UK automotive.Read More

We are delighted to share that our Founder, Lynda Ennis will be judging the Barbara Cox ‘Woman of the Year’ 2021 Award. Nominations are currently open for an outstanding female leader or manager from the automotive industry to win the UK’s Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award. The winner will be announced on International...Read More

As the automotive industry continues to recover, Ennis & Co have looked to the latest media insights to bring you a selection of the top stories from the past week. This week’s update covers the following topics: ·       New appointments in the industry·       Automotive news·       Covid-19 recovery ·       Key trends...Read More