Industry Movements

ZF IN OCEANIA CONFIRMS CHANGES TO LEADERSHIP TEAM

ZF in Oceania has announced a number of personnel changes within its local Leadership Team

With the integration of WABCO into ZF, Blair Rundle – the former Product Support Manager of WABCO’s Australia and New Zealand operations – has joined ZF and the Oceania Leadership Team in the newly formed role of Head of Sales OE Trailer and Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket Oceania. Also joining the Leadership Team in 2022 is former Warehouse and Distribution Manager, Brett Moyes, in his new role as Head of Operations AM Oceania. Stefanie Fischer, formerly the Head of Marketing, Communications and Strategy, has been promoted to the ZF Global team as the new Head of Global Marketing Business Line Passenger Car. “We are really excited to welcome Blair and Brett to the ZF Oceania Leadership Team,” Head of ZF in Oceania, Mark Lowe, said. “Both experienced proven performers in their respective areas, Blair and Brett bring a wealth of industry and business knowledge to the Leadership Team, as well as their unique insights and perspectives. “Whilst we are saddened for Stefanie to have left the Oceania team, we are absolutely thrilled for her with her new opportunity with ZF Global and wish her the very best.” Nivi Nandini, previously the Marketing and Communications Manager Oceania, has been appointed Head of Marketing and Communications Oceania. Joining Blair and Brett on the ZF Oceania Leadership Team are current members: Mark Lowe, Head of Oceania; Martin McKinley, CFO; Darren Leyshon, Head of Sales PC AM; Gary Bain, Head of Sales Specific OE; Shane Trenbath, Head of Sales Industrial, New Mobility and Service; and Alana Wilson, HR Business Partner. ZF is a global technology company supplying systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology, enabling the next generation of mobility. ZF allows vehicles to see, think and act. In the four technology domains of Vehicle Motion Control, Integrated Safety, Automated Driving, and Electric Mobility, ZF says it offers comprehensive product and software solutions for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers. ZF electrifies a wide range of vehicle types. With its products, the company contributes to reducing emissions, protecting the climate and enhancing safe mobility. With some 157,500 employees worldwide, the company operates 188 production locations in 31 countries. For further information, please visit www.zf.com/au

DBA DRIVING FORCE TO RETIRE

Gary Davison is retiring after 34 years with Disc Brakes Australia

Disc Brakes Australia (DBA) says Gary Davison’s departure comes as the company continues its transition “from being Australia’s leading rotor manufacturer to supplying complete wheel-end braking solutions.” When Gary Davison joined DBA in Brisbane in 1988, the company had only just opened its first interstate branch in Queensland. Initially tasked with running the Queensland operations, Gary went on to become the State Sales Manager and the Warehouse Manager. He then went on to put his wealth of knowledge to invaluable use in DBA’s product and cataloguing department. At the time of Gary joining the business, DBA’s range of brake rotors consisted of only a few hundred part numbers. By contrast, the current product range is the most comprehensive and complex in the company’s history, consisting of over 10,000 SKUs (part numbers), each with multiple vehicle applications. No longer limited to brake rotors, DBA these days offers a complete range of brake rotors and drums, pads and shoes, calipers, hydraulic cylinders, hoses, and fluids. One thing however hasn’t changed – Gary’s commitment to customer service. In his current role, DBA says Gary is one of the dedicated staff who have made DBA’s uncompromising ‘first to market’ approach possible. With his in-depth knowledge of the Australian and New Zealand vehicle population, Gary is usually the first to raise the flag about any new, incoming vehicle models. His VOR (vehicles on road) projections then trigger the DBA engineering department to jump into action, ensuring that not one but a range of replacement options are being engineered, tested, manufactured, and launched to the market. Likewise, Gary as part of the cataloguing team ensures the completeness and integrity of DBA’s parts listings in a range of market leading global databases, including Oscar, Parts DB, Aces and Pies, SEMA Data Co-op, TecDoc, and more. Gary in his own words describes it as “an honour” to have served the business over such an extended period of time. Undoubtedly, his legacy will live on though DBA’s mantra of being ‘first to market’ and its marketleading vehicle coverage and product cataloguing. DBA, the AAAA and the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Magazine team wish Gary well for his future. For more information, visit DBA at www.dba.com.au or on Facebook and Instagram.