The CV Operator Show will be the first time in two years that the whole transport industry has come together to showcase the latest innovations in vehicle technology. But it will also be a great networking event, giving operators chance to meet up with suppliers old and new.
To introduce some of the key people who will be running stands at the show, we are asking them to take part in an informal One Minute Interview.
If you would like to take the One Minute Interview challenge please email steve.hobson@rbi.co.uk.
UK Head of Marketing - Truck
Michelin
What are you most looking forward to seeing at the 2010 Commercial Vehicle Operator Show?
Visitors!
What do you think visitors are going to be looking for at the 2010 Commercial Vehicle Operator Show?
Innovative new products which can ultimately save them money.
Why do think it is important to have a presence at the 2010 Commercial Vehicle Operator Show?
Michelin has supported the original CV Show for many years and we have always seen it as an important way of meeting both existing and potential new customers in neutral surroundings. It provides a perfect environment for relaxed informal discussions.
What do you hope to gain from the 2010 Commercial Vehicle Operator Show?
Plenty of visitors to our stand and, of course, new business opportunities!
What’s your biggest gripe about the road transport industry at the moment?
Despite continuously increasing costs, we still find many hauliers are not following basic tyre husbandry principles, such as running tyres at the recommended pressures. Simple adherence to this could save the industry hundreds of thousands of pounds, not to mention reduce the overall carbon footprint.
What single piece of legislation would make your life easier and help your company work?
Anything that took the pressure off hauliers to constantly have to seek ways to cut costs – such as paying reduced fuel duty.
What do you think has been the most important development in road transport in the last five years?
Improved fuel efficiency and reduced carbon emissions from the latest generation of Euro-4, Euro-5 and EEV trucks.
How did you get into the industry?
I was recruited by Michelin in 1979. I’d previously trained as a cost and management accountant.
Who do you admire in the road transport industry?
The resilience of the many fleet operators which have survived the various financial difficulties heaped on the haulage industry in recent years.
How do you see the industry in the next five years?
Surviving, but leaner and meaner!
If you could have a 60-minute chat with anyone (dead or alive), who would it be?
Ian Botham or Alice Cooper - or better still, both together.
What motivates you?
Winning new business and retaining current customers, plus developing career opportunities for members of my team.
What has been your most rewarding professional achievement to date?
Entering and winning the 2009 Motor Transport Innovation Award with the new Michelin X One MaxiTrailer tyre.
Pundits say the road transport industry delivers the economy. Do you agree, and why?
Yes, most certainly. Trucks keep rolling, and without them, the certainly couldn’t deliver efficiently or effectively.
Can you imagine a world without vans, trucks and trailers?
No! Or at least, it will certainly not happen in my lifetime!
Year: 2015 | Body Type: Refuse | Category: Rigids | Make: Mercedes-Benz Trucks | Model: Econic
Year: 2015 | Body Type: Tractor unit | Cab Type: Sleeper | Registration: NK65SYX | Mileage: 709,678 km | Power: 360 bhp
Year: 2018 | Body Type: Refuse | Category: Rigids | Make: Mercedes-Benz Trucks | Model: Econic
