RPM Automotive Group Ltd (ASX:RPM) has appointed Guy Nicholls as an independent non-executive director to boost the company's footprint in the Australian automotive aftermarket sector.
“The board and executive team are delighted to have someone of Guy’s calibre and reputation joining our team. We have a clear strategic growth plan to increase our national footprint, build our vertically integrated business model and increase our operating leverage. Guy’s extensive experience and strategic mindset will help accelerate our progress,” RPM chair Grant Carman said.
Decades of experience
Nicholls has more than 30 years of experience in senior executive roles in the automotive sector across strategy design and execution, manufacturing, and supply chain, as well as in mergers and acquisitions.
He has held executive roles at NYSE-listed Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC), known locally as Repco and Napa Autoparts, and more recently as interim commercial general manager at 4WD and caravan industry leader REDARC Electronics.
As CEO of Ryco Group, where he was employed for 11 years, Nicholls led the acquisition businesses of Ryco, a unit of ASX 200-listed company GUD Holdings.
He was also a member of the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association Board, which played a pivotal role in the recent introduction of legislation known as the Motor Vehicle Information Scheme (MVIS), aimed at giving consumers a choice for vehicle repairs.
Nicholls has a Graduate Diploma of Business and Administration from RMIT and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.