KEVIN GRIFFIN, former fleet director of Ford, and current regional director of sales operations for Ford of Europe, is back in the UK as Ford’s new sales director.

Kevin Griffin is filling the position left vacant by Andy Barratt’s promotion to MD.

Ford of Britain has also announced two additional new management roles for its senior executives.  This news follows the appointment of Andy Barratt as managing director and chairman of Ford of Britain on July 1st, succeeding Mark Ovenden after his appointment as president and CEO of Ford Sollers.

Lisa Brankin has been appointed as director of marketing, for Ford of Britain, succeeding Anthony Ireson who has been appointed director marketing communications for Ford of Europe and moving from her current role as head of dealer operations.

Current manager of order fulfilment for Ford of Europe, Paul Singleton, is taking over Lisa Brankin’s role as head of dealer operations.

Ford of Britain’s chairman and managing director, Andy Barratt, said:

“I am delighted to welcome Kevin back to the Ford of Britain team, he will be able to deploy his considerable sales expertise to maximum benefit as we work to grow Ford’s UK sales leadership and maximise the potential of Ford’s latest and newest-ever range of cars and CVs.”